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COL.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  FLOWERS 
MEMORIAL  COLLECTION 


DUKE  UNIVERSITY  LIBRARY 
DURHAM.  N.  C. 


PRESENTED  BY 
W.  W.  FLOWERS 


Digitized  by  tine  Internet  Archive 
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PKOVISIOXAL  AND  PERMANENT 


CONSTITUTION  S\ 


TOGETHER   WITH   THE 


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FIR^^   SESSION  OF  THE  PROVISIONAL  CONGRESS, 


CONFEDERATE  STATES. 


1861 


MONTGOMERY,  ALA. 

SHORTER  k  REID,  PRIXTEKS  AND  BIND 
1861. 


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aeneral  Orders,  No.  3, 

I.  The  followipg  Acta  of  Congress  and  Keeula 
tion,  ar.  poblishod  lor  Ihe  ioformallon  of  idl  oe?- 
aoos  ooDcerned  therein  ■  "^ 

ACTS. 

AN  ACT  to  prevent  the  Kolislment  or  KnroUment  ot 

e?.te  Su".  '  "'  ^'"'""  "'  ""  ''"°°'*^' 

"  The  Coegress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Am. 

service  shall  her«afler  bo  permitted  or  allowed  to 
furnubasubstilute  for  snob  service,  nor  shall  anv 
.ubalilnt.  be  received,  enlisted  or  enrolled  in  Ihi 
m  liUry  service  of  the  Ouufederate  Stales," 

[Approved  December  Sfllh,  1?B3.) 
AN  ACT  to  put  aa  end  to  the  Exemption  from  Mil. 

Itary  Borviue,  of  those  who  ha 

isbedSabstitates. 

"  Whereas,  in  the  present  cia 
country,  it   requires  theeidoft 


ij  berutoloro  fura- 
umstanct-s  of  the  ' 


.-.  of  Ihe  Confederate  Slates  of  Ame- 
•t.  That  no  person  shall  be  exempted 


a  of  his  having   f^r- 


from  military „  „    , 

nishod  a  substitute  ;  but  this  act  shaTl „.„. 

•trned  as  to  .(lect  perscne  who,  though  not  lliible  t.j 
render  miiit.ryservice.b»vo.  nov.rliieleas.  lurnialied 
sobstitliles."     lApproved  January  5ih,  1861.1 

II.  PersouB  renSerod  liable  to  miliary  service  by 
operation  ofthe  preceding  acts,  are  pieced  on  the 
.a.-ne  lo..liiig  with  all  otbors  hitherto  hold  liable  by 
Acts  ui  Congress. 

III.  Persoui  herein  rendered  liable  lo  mUitarr  ser- 
"l^f^ifila""/?'',  '"  "r"  "  'Olunteeni  or  con- 
lOrlplB.wltbuut  delay.to  the  enrolling  oBoers;  and  all 
who  delay  neyond  the  Ist  of  February  1  act,  will  be 

I  .jolisidered   as  having  renounced  the  privilege    of 
'  "'"j||J^'«0"u«.  and  held  for  the  assignment  according 

iV.  Enrolling  officers  will  proceed,  a«  rapidly  i»  . 
prao«i,  able,  in  Ihe  enrollment  of  pereone  lieteia 
made  liable  to  militery  service.  Previous  to  en- 
rollment aa  oonsoripta,  all  such  persons  will  be  el.  I 
lowed  to  volunteer  in  comuauiea  in  service  on  the  ' 
nth  April  18(18;  provid-d,  the  company  chosen  does  I 
not  attbe  timeol  voluuteonng  reach  the  maximum  i 
Dumber  allowed  ;  and  upon  sueh  company  being se<  I 
lected  the  .volunteer  will  receive  from  tbe  eiirolTitig  I 
olficer  a  certlUcate  to  the  effect  that  be  has  so  volun- 
teeted  ;  and  no  volunteer  will  be  received  into  any 
company  except  on  such  oeriilicale.  Pemone  who  faU  ' 


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forwarded  tbeoce  10  the  companies  which  are  ae- 
lecled,  or  to  which  they  may  be  assigned. 

Vli,  The  Bureau  of  Consoriplion  is  charged  with 
adopting  proper  regulations  for  the  enforcement  of 
Ibis  order. 

VIII.  All  exemptions  heretofore  granted  are  sub. 
ject  to  revision,  under  inatructiouafrom  tbe  Bnresu 
of  Conscription ;  and  if  found  to  lie  improper  oruu 
authorized  by  law,  will  be  revoXt-d. 

By  order  S.  COOPEli. 

Adjntxnt  and  Inspector  Ueneral. 
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CONSTITUTION 

FOR  THE 

PROVISIONAL  GOVERNMENT 

OF  TUE 

CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


We,  the  Deputies  of  the  Sovereign  and  Independent  States  of 
South  Carolina,  Georgia,  Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  and 
Louisiana,  invoking  the  fovor  of  Almighty  God,  do  hereby,  in 
behalf  of  these  States,  ordain  and  establish  this  Constitution  for 
the  Provisional  Government  of  the  same :  to  continue  one  year 
from  the  inauguration  of  the  President,  or  until  a  permanent 
Constitution  or  Confederation  between  the  said  States  shall  be 
put  in  operation,  whichsoever  shall  first  occur. 

ARTICLE    I. 

SECTION  1. 

All  legislative  powers  herein  delegated  shall  be  vested  in  this 
Congress  now  assembled  until  otherwise  ordained. 

SECTION-  2. 

When  vacancies  happen  in  the  representation  from  any  State, 
the  same  shall  be  filled  in  such  manner  as  the  proper  authorities 
of  the  State  shall  direct. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  The  Congress  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  elections,  returns 
and  qualifications  of  its  members;  any  number  of  Deputies  from 
a  majority  of  the  States,  being  present,  shall  cca^dtute  a  quorum 
to  do  business  ;  but  a  smaller  number  may  adj<^^i  from  day  to 
day,  and  may  be  authorized  to  compel  the  attendJirce  of  absent 


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members;  upon  all  questions  liefore  the  Cong^ress,  each  State 
sh;ill  be  entitled  to  one  vote,  anil  shall  be  represented  by  any  one 
or  more  of  its  Deputies  who  may  be  present. 

2.  The  Conirress  may  determine  tlie  rules  of  its  proceedings, 
punish  its  members  for  disorderly  behavior,  and  with  the  con- 
currence of  two-thirds,  expel  a  member. 

3.  The  Congress  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its  proceeilings,  and 
from  time  to  time  publish  the  same,  excepting  such  ]»arts  as 
may  in  their  judgment  require  secrecy  ;  and  the  yeas  and  nays 
of  the  members  on  any  question,  shall,  at  the  desire  of  one-fifth 
of  those  present,  or  at  the  instance  of  any  one  State,  be  entered 
on  the  journal. 

SECTION  4. 

The  members  of  Congress  shall  receive  a  compensation  for 
their  services,  to  be  ascertained  by  law,  and  paid  out  of  the 
treasury  of  the  Confederacy.  They  shall  in  all  cases,  except 
treason,  felony  and  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  from  ar- 
rest during  their  attendance  at  the  session  of  the  Congress,  and 
in  going  to  and  returning  from  the  same ;  and  for  any  speech 
or  debate,  they  shall  not  be  questioned  in  any  other  place. 

SECTION  5. 

1.  Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  the  Congress,  shall,  be- 
fore it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the  Con- 
federacy; if  he  approve,  he  shall  sign  it;  but  if  not,  he  shall  re- 
turn it  with  his  objections  to  the  Congress,  who  shall  enter  the 
objections  at  large  on  their  journal,  and  proceed  to  reconsider 
it.  If,  after  such  re-consideration,  two-thirds  of  the  Congress 
shall  agree  to  ])ass  the  bill,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But  in  all 
such  cases,  the  vote  shall  be  determined  by  yeas  and  nays ;  and 
the  names  of  the  persons  voting  for  and  against  the  bill  shall  be 
entered  on  the  journal.  If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned  by  the 
President  within  ten  days  (Smidays  excepted)  after  it  shall  have 
been  presented  to  him,  the  same  shall  be  a  law,  in  like  manner, 
as  if  he  had  signed  it,  unless  the  Congress,  by  their  adjourn- 
ment, prevent  its  return,  in  which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law. — 
The  President  may  veto  any  appropriation  or  appropriations  and 
approve  any  other  appropriation  or  appropriations  in  the  same 
bill.  gki 

2.  Everji^™  r,  resolution  or  vote,  intended  to  have  the  force 


and  effect  of  a  law,  shall  be  presented  to  the  President,  and  be- 
fore the  same  shall  take  eifect,  shall  be  approved  by  him,  or  be- 
ing disapproved  by  him,  shall  be  re-passed  by  two-thirds  of  the 
Congress,  according  to  the  rules  and  limitations  prescribed  in 
the  case  of  a  bill. 

3.  Until  the  inauguration  of  the  President,  all  bills,  orders, 
resolutions  and  votes  adopted  by  the  Congress  shall  be  of  full 
force  without  approval  by  him. 

SKCriON  G. 

1.  Tlie  Congress  shall  have  power  to  lay  and  collect  taxes,  du- 
ties, im|)osts  and  excises,  for  the  revenue  necessary  to  pay  the 
debts  and  carry  on  the  Government  of  the  Confederacy  ;  and 
all  duties,  imposts  and  excises  shall  be  uniform  throughout  the 
States  of  the  Confederacy. 

2.  To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  Cotifederacy  : 

3.  To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  nations,  and  among  tlic 
several  States,  and  with  the  Indian  tribes  : 

4.  To  establish  a  uniform  rule  of  naturalization,  and  uniform 
laws  on  the  subject  of  bankruptcies  throughout  the  Confed- 
eracy : 

5.  To  coin  money,  regulate  the  value  thereof  and  of  foreign 
coin,  and  tix  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures  : 

6.  To  provide  for  the  punishment  of  counterfeiting  the  secu- 
rities and  cm-rent  coin  of  the  Confederacy  : 

7.  To  establish  ])ost  offices  and  post  roads : 

S.  To  promote  the  progress  of  science  and  useful  arts,  by  se- 
curing, for  limited  times  to  authors  and  inventors,  the  exclusive 
right  to  their  respective  writings  and  discoveries  : 

9.  To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the  supreme  court : 

10.  To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felonies  committed  on 
the  high  seas,  and  offences  against  the  law  of  nations : 

11.  To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  and 
make  rules  concerning  captures  on  land  and  water  : 

1 2.  To  raise  and  support  armies  ;  but  no  appropriation  of  mon- 
ey to  that  use  shall  be  for  a  longer  term  than  two  years  : 

13.  To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy  : 

14.  To  make  rules  for  the  government  and  regulation  of  the 
land  and  naval  forces  : 

15.  To  provide  for  calling  forth  the  militia  to  execute  the 


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laws  of  the  Confederacy,  suppress  insurrections,  and  repel  in- 
vasions : 

1 6.  To  provide  for  organizing,  arming,  and  disciplining  the  mi- 
litia, and  for  governing  such  part  of  them  as  niay  be  employed 
in  the  service  of  the  Confederacy,  reserving  to  the  States  respec- 
tively the  appointment  of  the  otticcrs,  and  the  authority  of  train- 
ing the  militia  according  to  the  discipline  prescribed  by  Con- 
gress : 

17.  To  make  all  laws  that  shall  be  necessary  and  proj>er  for 
carrying  into  execution  the  foregoing  poM^crs  and  all  otluT  pow- 
ers expressly  delegated  by  this  Constitution  to  this  Provisional 
Government: 

18.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  admit  other  States  : 

19.  This  Congress  shall  also  exercise  Executive  powers,  until 
the  President  is  inaugurated. 

SECTION  7. 

1.  The  importation  of  African  negroes  from  any  foreign  coun- 
try other  than  the  slave-holding  States  of  the  United  States,  is 
hereby  forbidden ;  and  Congress  are  required  to  pass  such  laws 
as  shall  efFeetually  preveiit  the  same. 

2.  The  Congress  sliall  also  have  power  to  prohibit  the  intro- 
duction of  slaves  from  any  State  not  a  member  of  tliis  Confed- 
eracy. 

3.  The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  Habeas  Corpus  shall  not  be 
suspended  unless,  when  in  case  of  rebellion  or  invasion,  the  pub- 
lic safety  may  require  it. 

4.  No  Bill  of  Attainder,  or  ex  post  facto  law  shall  be  passed. 

5.  No  preference  shall  be  given,  by  any  regulation  of  com- 
merce or  revenue,  to  the  ports  of  one  State  over  those  of  anoth- 
er :  nor  shall  vessels  bound  to  or  from  one  State  be  obliged  to 
enter,  clear,  or  pay  duties,  in  another. 

6.  No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  the  treasury,  but  in  conse- 
quence of  appro))riations  made  by  law ;  and  a  regular  statement 
and  account  of  tlie  receipts  and  expenditures  of  all  public  money 
shall  be  published  from  time  to  time. 

7.  Congress  shall  appropriate  no  money  from  the  treasury, 
unless  it  be  asked  and  estimated  for  by  the  President  or  some 
one  of  the  heads  of  Departments,  except  for  the  purpose  of  pay- 
ing its  own  expenses  and  contingencies. 

8.  No  title  o{  nobility  shall  be  granted  by  the  Confederacy ; 


and  no  person  holding  any  office  of  profit  or  trust  under  it,  shall, 
without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  accept  of  any  present, 
emolument,  office,  or  title  of  any  kind  whatever,  from  any  king, 
prince,  or  foreign  State. 

9.  Congress  shall  make  no  laAV  respecting  an  establishment  of 
religion  or  prohibiting  the  free  exercises  thereof:  or  abridging 
the  freedom  of  speech,  or  of  the  press ;  or  the  right  of  the  peo- 
ple peaceably  to  assemble,  and  to  petition  the  government  for  a 
redress  of  such  grievances  as  the  delegated  powers  of  this  Gov- 
ernment may  Avarrant  it  to  consider  and  redress. 

10.  A  well  regulated  militia  being  necessary  to  the  security 
of  a  free  State,  the  right  of  the  people  to  keep  and  bear  arms 
shall  not  be  infringed. 

11.  No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be  quartered  in  any 
house  without  the  consent  of  the  owner  ;  nor  in  time  of  war, 
but  in  a  manner  to  be  prescribed  by  law. 

12.  The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in  their  persons, 
houses,  papers,  and  effiscts,  against  unreasonable  searches  and 
seizures,  shall  not  be  violated  ;  and  no  warrants  shall  issue  but 
upon  probable  cause,  supported  by  oath  or  affirmation,  and  par- 
ticularly describing  the  place  to  be  searched,  and  the  persons  or 
things  to  be  seized. 

13.  No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  a  capital  or  other- 
wise infamous  crime,  unless  on  a  presentment  or  indictment  of  a 
grand  jury,  except  in  cases  arising  in  the  land  or  naval  forces, 
or  in  the  militia,  when  in  actual  service  in  time  of  war  or  public 
danger  ;  nor  shall  any  person  be  subject  for  the  same  offence  to 
be  twice  pi;t  in  jeopardy  of  life  or  limb  ;  nor  shall  be  compelled 
in  any  criminal  case,  to  be  a  witness  against  himself;  nor  be  de- 
prived of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due  process  of  law; 
nor  shall  private  property  be  taken  for  pubhc  use,  without  just 
compensation. 

14.  In  all  criminal  prosecutions,  the  accused  shall  enjoy  the 
right  to  a  speedy  and  public  trial,  by  an  impartial  jury  of  the 
State  and  district  wlierein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed, 
which  district  shall  have  been  previously  ascertained  by  law, 
and  to  be  informed  of  the  nature  and  cause  of  the  accusation ; 
to  be  confronted  with  the  witness  against  him ;  to  have  com- 
pulsory process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor  ;  and  to  have 
the  assistance  of  counsel  for  his  defence. 

15.  In  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value  in  controversy 


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shall  exceed  twenty  dollars,  the  ria^ht  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be 
preserved  ;  and  no  fact  tried  by  a  Jury  shall  be  otherwise  re-ex- 
amined in  any  court  of  the  Confederacy,  than  according  to  the 
rules  of  the  common  law. 

16.  Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  fines 
imposed,  nor  cruel  and  unusual  ]>unishnient  inflicted. 

17.  The  enumeration,  in  the  Constitution,  of  certain  rights, 
shall  not  be  construed  to  deny  or  disparage  others  retained  by 
the  people. 

18.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  Confederacy  by  the  Con- 
stitution, nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  State,  are  reserved  to  the 
States  respectively,  or  to  the  people. 

1 9.  The  judicial  power  of  the  Confederacy  shall  not  be  construed 
to  extend  to  any  suit  in  law  or  equity,  connnenced  or  prosecu- 
ted against  one  of  the  States  of  the  Confederacy,  by  citizens  of 
another  State,  or  by  citizens  or  subjects  of  any  foreign  State. 

SECTION  8. 

1.  No  State  shall  enter  into  any  treaty,  alliance,  or  confeder- 
ation ;  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal ;  coin  money  ;  emit 
bills  of  credit ;  make  any  thing  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a  tender 
in  payment  of  debts;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder,  ex  ])ost  facto 
law,  or  law  impairing  the  obligation  of  contracts  ;  or  grant  any 
title  of  nobility. 

2.  No  State  shall,  Avithout  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  lay 
any  imposts  or  duties  on  imports  or  exports,  except  what  may 
be  absolutely  necessary  for  executing  its  inspection  laws ;  and 
the  nett  produce  of  all  duties  and  imposts,  laid  by  any  State  on 
imports  or  exports,  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  treasury  of  the 
Confederacy,  and  all  such  laws  shall  be  subject  to  the  revision 
and  control  of  the  Congress.  No  State,  shall,  without  the  con- 
sent of  Congress,  lay  any  duty  of  tonnage,  enter  into  any  agree- 
ment or  compact  with  another  State,  or  with  a  foreign  power, 
or  engage  in  war,  unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  imminent 
danger  as  will  not  admit  of  delay. 

AllTICLE    II. 

SECTION  1. 
1.  The  Executive  power  shall  be  vested  in  a  President  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America.     He,  together  with  the  Vice 
President,  shall  hold  his  office  for  one  year,  or  until  this  Provis- 


ional  Government  shall  be  superceded  by  a  Permanent  Govern- 
ment, whichsoever  shall  first  occur. 

2.  The  President  and  Vice  President  shall  be  elected  by  bal- 
lot by  the  States  represented  in  this  Congress,  each  State  cast- 
ing one  vote  and  a  majority  of  the  whole  being  requisite  to 
elect. 

3.  No  person  except  a  natural  born  citizen,  or  a  citizen  of  one 
of  the  States  of  this  Confederacy  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of 
this  Constitution,  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  President  > 
neither  shall  any  person  be  eligible  to  that  office  who  shall  not 
have  attained  the  age  of  thirty-five  years  and  been  fourteen  years 
a  resident  of  one  of  the  States  of  this  Confederacy. 

4.  In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  President  from  office  or  of 
his  death,  resignation  or  inability  to  discharge  the  powers  and 
duties  of  the  said  office,  (which  inability  shall  be  determined  by 
a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  Congress,)  the  same  shall  devolve  on 
the  Vice  President ;  and  the  Congress  may  by  law  provide  for 
the  case  of  removal,  death,  resignation,  or  inability,  both  of  the 
President  and  Vice  President,  declaring  Avhat  officer  shall  then 
act  as  President;  and  such  otHcer  shall  act  accordingly,  until 
the  disability  be  removed  or  a  President  shall  be  elected. 

5.  The  President  shall  at  stated  times  receive  for  his  services, 
during  the  period  of  the  Provisional  Government,  a  compensation 
at  the  rate  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  per  annum  ;  and  he 
shall  not  receive  during  that  period  any  other  emolument  from 
this  Confederacy,  or  any  of  the  States  thereof. 

6.  Before  he  enters  on  the  execution  of  his  office,  he  shall  take 
the  following  oath  or  affirmation  : 

I  do  solenmly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  Avill  faithfully  execute 
the  oificc  of  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and 
will,  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  preserve,  protect,  and  defend  the 
Constitution  thereof. 

SECTION  2. 

1.  The  President  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Army 
and  Navy  of  the  Confederacy,  and  of  the  Militia  of  the  several 
States,  when  called  into  the  actual  service  of  the  Confederacy  ; 
he  may  require  the  opinion,  in  writing,  of  the  principal  officer  in 
each  of  the  Executive  Departments,  upon  any  subject  relating 
to  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices;  and  he  shall  have  pow- 


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cr  to  grant  reprieves  and  pardons  for  offences  against  the  Con- 
federacy, except  in  cases  of  impoachniont. 

2.  lie  sliall  liave  power,  by  and  witli  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Congress,  to  make  treaties;  provided  two-thirds  of  the 
Cousrress  concur:  and  he  Khali  nominate,  and  l)y  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Contjross  shall  appoint  ambassadors, 
other  public  ministers  and  consuls,  judges  of  the  court,  and  all 
other  officers  of  the  Confederacy  whose  appointments  are  not 
herein  otherwise  provided  for.  and  which  shall  be  established  by 
law.  But  the  Congress  may,  by  law,  vest  the  appointment  of 
each  inferior  officers  as  they  think  proper  in  the  President 
alone,  in  the  courts  of  law,  or  in  the  heads  of  departments. 

3.  The  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  up  all  vacancies 
that  may  happen  during  the  recess  of  the  Congress,  V)y  grant- 
ing commissions  which  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  ses- 
sion. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  He  shall,  from  time  to  time,  give  to  the  Congress  informa- 
tion of  the  state  of  the  Confederacy  and  recommend  to  their 
consideration  such  measures  as  he  shall  judge  necessary  and 
expedient ;  he  may,  on  extraordinary  occasions,  convene  the 
Congress  at  such  times  as  he  shall  think  proper ;  he  shall  re- 
ceive ambassadorsand  other  public  ministers  ;  he  shall  take  care 

.  that  the  laws  be  faithfully  executed  ;  and  shall  commission  all 
the  officers  of  the  Confederacy. 

2.  The  President,  Vice  President,  and  all  civil  officers  of  the 
Confederacy  shall  be  removed  from  office  on  conviction  by  the 
Congress  of  treason,  bribery,  or  other  high  crimes  and  misde- 
meanors :  a  vote  of  two-thirds  shall  be  necessary  for  such  con- 
viction. 

ARTICLE   III. 

SECTION  1. 

1.  The  judicial  power  of  the  Confederacy  shall  be  vested  in 
one  Supreme  Court,  and  in  such  inferior  courts  as  are  herein 
directed  or  as  the  Congress  may  from  time  to  time  ordain  and 
establish. 

2.  Each  State  shall  constitute  a  District  in  which  there  shall 
be  a  court  called  a  District  Court,  which,  until  otherwise  pro- 

-  vided  by  the  Congress,  shall  have  the  jurisdiction  vested  by  the 


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laws  of  the  United  States,  as  far  as  applicable,  in  both  the  Dis- 
trict and  Circuit  Courts  of  the  United  States,  for  that  State ; 
the  Judge  whereof  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by 
and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress,  and  shall, 
until  otherwise  provided  by  the  Congress,  exercise  the  pow- 
er and  authority  vested  by  the  laws  of  the  United  States  in 
the  Judges  of  the  District  and  Circuit  Courts  of  the  United 
States,  for  that  State,  and  shall  appoint  the  times  and  places  at 
which  the  courts  shall  be  held.  Appeals  may  be  taken  directly 
from  the  District  Courts  to  the  Supreme  Court,  under  similar 
regulations  to  those  which  are  provided  in  cases  of  appeal  to  the 
Supreme  Court  of  tlie  United  States,  or  under  such  regalations 
as  may  be  provided  by  the  Congress.  The  commissions  of  all 
the  judges  shall  expire  with  this  Provisional  Government. 

3.  The  Supreme  Court  shall  be  constituted  of  all  the  District 
Judges,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  be  a  quorum,  and  shall  sit  at 
such  times  and  places  as  the  Congress  shall  appoint. 

4.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  make  laws  for  the  trans- 
fer of  any  causes  whicli  were  pending  in  the  courts  of  the  United 
States,  to  the  courts  of  the  Confederacy,  and  for  the  execution 
of  the  orders,  decrees,  and  judgments  heretofore  rendered  by 
the  said  courts  of  the  United  States ;  and  also  all  laws  which 
may  be  requisite  to  protect  the  parties  to  all  such  suits,  orders, 
judgments,  or  decrees,  their  heirs,  personal  representatives,  or 
assignees. 

SECTION  2. 

1.  The  judicial  power  shall  extend  to  all  cases  of  law  and 
equity,  arising  under  this  Constitution,  the  laws  of  the  United 
States  and  of  this  Confederacy,  and  treaties  made,  or  which 
shall  be  made,  under  its  authority ;  to  all  cases  affecting  ambas- 
sadors, other  public  ministers  and  consuls  ;  to  all  cases  of  admi- 
ralty and  maritime  jurisdiction  ;  to  controversies  to  which  the 
Confederacy  shall  be  a  party ;  controversies  between  two  or 
more  States ;  between  citizens  of  different  States ;  betAveen  cit- 
izens of  the  same  State  claiming  lands  under  grants  of  diiforent 
States. 

2.  In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers 
and  consuls,  and  those  in  which  a  State  shall  be  a  party,  the  su- 
preme court  shall  have  original  jurisdiction.  In  all  the  other 
cases  before  mentioned,  the  supreme  court  shall  have  appellate 


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jmi;?<lictioii  both  as  to  ]:i\v  ami   fact,  with  sncli  exceptions  and 
under  such  reLrnlatioiis  as  the  Coni^ress  sliall  make. 

3.  The  trial  of  all  crimes  except  in  cases  of  im|)eaclnnent,  shall 
be  by  jury,  atnl  such  trial  shall  lie  hcM  in  the  State  where  the 
said  crimes  shall  have  l»een  committed  ;  but  when  not  commit- 
ted within  any  Slate,  the  trial  shall  be  at  such  j)lace  or  places 
as  the  Congress  may  by  law  have  directed. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  Treason  against  this  Confederacy  shall  consist  only  in  levy- 
ing war  against  it,  or  in  adhering  to  its  enemies,  giving  them 
aid  and  comfort.  No  person  shall  be  convicted  of  treason  unless 
on  the  testimony  of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  overt  act,  or  on 
confession  in  open  court. 

2.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  declare  the  punishment 
of  treason;  but  no  attainder  of  treason  shall  work  corruption  ot 
blood,  or  forfeiture,  except  during  the  life  of  the  person  at- 
tainted. 

ARTICLE    IV. 

Section  i. 

1.  Full  faith  and  credit  shall  be  given  in  each  State  to  the 
public  acts,  records,  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other  State. 
And  the  Congress  may,  by  general  laws,  prescribe  the  manner 
in  which  such  acts,  records,  and  proceedings  shall  be  proved 
and  the  effect  of  such  proof. 

SECTION  2. 

1.  The  citizens  of  each  State  shall  be  entitled  to  all  privileges 
and  innnunities  of  citizens  in  the  several  States. 

2.  A  person  charged  in  any  State  with  treason,  felony,  or  oth- 
er crime,  who  shall  flee  from  justice,  and  be  found  hi  another 
State,  shall,  on  demand  of  the  executive  authority  of  the  State 
from  which  he  fled,  be  delivered  up,  to  be  removed  to  the  State 
having  jurisdiction  of  the  crime. 

3.  A  slave  in  one  State,  escaping  to  another,  shall  be  deliver- 
ed up  on  claim  of  the  party  to  whom  said  slave  may  belong  by 
the  executive  authority  of  the  State  in  which  si>ch  slave  shall 
be  found,  and  in  case  of  any  abduction  or  forcible  rescue,  full 
compensation,  including  the  value  of  the  slave  and  all  costs  and 


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expenses,  shall  be  made  to  the  party,  by  the  State  in  Avhich  such 
abduction  or  rescue  shall  take  place. 

SECTION  3. 
1.  The  Confederacy  shall  guaranty  tocA-ery  State  in  this  union, 
a  republican  form  of  government,  ami  shall  protect  each  of 
them  against  invasion;  and  on  application  of  the  legislature,  or 
of  the  executive,  (when  the  legislature  cannot  be  convened,) 
against  domestic  violence. 

A  K  T  I  C  L  E    Y  . 

1.  The  Congress,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds,  may,  at  any  time, 
alter  or  amend  this  Constitution. 

ARTICLE   VI. 

1.  This  Constitution,  and  the  laws  of  the  Confederacy  which 
shall  be  made  in  pursuance  thereof,  and  all  treaties  made,  or 
which  shall  be  made,  under  the  authority  of  the  Confederacy, 
shall  be  the  supreme  law  of  the  land  ;  and  the  judges  in  every 
State  shall  be  bound  thereby,  any  thing  in  the  Constitution  or 
laws  of  any  State  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

2.  The  Government  hereby  instituted  shall  take  immediate 
steps  for  the  settlement  of  all  matters  between  the  States  form- 
ing it,  and  their  other  late  confederates  of  the  United  States  in 
relation  to  the  public  property  and  public  debt  at  the  time  of 
their  withdrawal  from  them  ;  these  States  hereby  declaring  it 
to  be  their  wish  and  earnest  desire  to  adjust  everything  pertain- 
ing to  the  common  property,  conmion  liability  and  common  ob- 
ligations of  that  union,  upon  the  principles  of  right,  justice, 
equity,  and  good  faith. 

3.  Until  otherwise  provided  by  the  Congress,  the  city  of 
Montgomery,  in  the  State  of  Alabama,  shall  be  the  seat  of  Gov- 
ernment. 

4.  The  members  of  the  Congress  and  all  executive  and  judi- 
cial officers  of  the  Confederacy  shall  be  bound  by  oath  or  affir- 
mation to  support  this  Constitution  ;  but  no  religious  test  shall 
be  required  as  a  qualification  to  any  office  or  public  trust  under 
this  Confederacy. 


CONSTITUTION 

OF  THE 

CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


"We,  the  people  of  the  Confederate  States,  each  state  acting 
in  its  sovereign  and  independent  character,  in  order  to  form  a 
permanent  federal  government,  establish  justice,  insure  domes- 
tic tranquility  and  secure  the  blessings  of  liberty  to  ourselves 
and  our  posterity — invoking  the  favor  and  guidance  of  Almighty 
God — do  ordain  and  estabUsh  this  constitution  for  the  Confeder- 
ate States  of  America. 

ARTICLE    I. 

SECTION  1. 

All  legislative  powers  herein  delegated  shall  be  vested  in  a 
Congress  of  the  Confederate  States,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Sen- 
ate and  House  of  Representatives. 

SECTION  2. 

1.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be  composed  of  mem- 
bers chosen  every  second  year  by  the  people  of  the  several 
states ;  and  the  electors  in  each  state  shall  be  citizens  of  the 
Confederate  States,  and  have  the  qualifications  requisite  for 
electors  of  the  most  numerous  branch  of  the  state  legislature ; 
but  no  person  of  foreign  birth,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate 
States,  shall  be  allowed  to  vote  for  any  officer,  civil  or  political, 
state  or  federal, 

2.  No  person  shall  be  a  Representative  who  shall  not  have 
attained  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  and  be  a  citizen  of  the 
Confederate  States,  and  who  shall  not,  when  eleeted,  be  an  in- 
habitant of  that  state  in  which  he  shall  be  chosen. 


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3.  Representatives  and  Direct  Taxes  shall  be  apportioned 
among  the  several  states,  which  may  be  included  within  this  . 
Confederacy,  according  to  their  res])ective  numbers,  which  shall 
be  determined  by  adding  to  the  whole  number  of  free  persons, 
including  those  bound  to  service  for  a  term  of  years,  and  ex- 
cluding Indians  not  taxed,  three-fifths  of  all  slaves.  The  actual 
enumeration  shall  be  made  witliin  three  years  after  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  within 
every  subsequent  term  of  ten  years,  in  such  manner  as  they 
shall  by  law  direct.  The  number  of  Representatives  shall  not 
exceed  one  for  every  fifty  thovisand,  but  each  state  ^hall  have 
at  least  one  Representative ;  and  until  such  enumeration  shall 
be  made,  the  state  of  South  Carolina  shall  be  entitled  to  choose 
six — the  state  of  Georgia  ten — the  state  of  Alabama  nine — the 
state  of  Florida  two — the  state  of  Mississippi  seven — the  state 
of  Louisiana  six,  and  the  state  of  Texas  six, 

4.  When  vacancies  happen  in  the  representation  from  any 
state,  the  Executive  authority  thereof  shall  issue  writs  of  elec- 
tion to  fill  such  vacancies. 

5.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  their  speaker 
and  other  ofiicers ;  and  shall  have  the  sole  power  of  impeach- 
ment ;  except  that  any  judicial  or  other  federal  officer,  resident 
and  acting  solely  within  the  limits  of  any  state,  may  be  im- 
peached by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  both  branches  of  the  legis- 
lature thereof. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  The  Senate  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  composed  of 
two  Senators  from  each  state,  chosen  for  six  years  by  the  legis- 
lature thereof,  at  the  regular  session  next  immediately  preced- 
ing the  commencement  of  the  term  of  service  ;  and  each  Senator 
shall  have  one  vote. 

2.  Immediately  after  they  shall  be  assembled,  in  consequence 
of  the  first  election,  they  shall  be  divided  as  equally  as  may  be 
into  three  classes.  The  seats  of  the  Senators  of  the  first  class 
shall  be  vacated  at  the  expiration  of  the  second  year ;  of  the 
second  class  at  the  expiration  of  the  fourth  year ;  and  of  the 
third  class  at  the  expiration  of  the  sixth  year;  so  that  one-third 
may  be  chosen  every  second  year ;  and  if  vacancies  happen  by 
resignation,  or  otherwise,  during  the  recess  of  the  legislature  of 
any  state,  the  executive  thereof  may  make  temporary  appoint. 


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ments  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Legislature  which  shall  then 
fill  such  vacancies. 

3.  No  person  shall  be  a  Senator  who  shall  not  have  attained 
the  age  of  thirty  years,  and  be  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States; 
and  who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  the  state 
for  which  he  shall  be  chosen. 

4.  The  Vice  President  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  Pres- 
ident of  the  Senate,  but  shall  have  no  vote,  unless  they  be 
equally  divided. 

5.  The  Senate  shall  choose  their  other  officers;  and  also  a 
President  pro  tempore  in  the  absence  of  tlie  Vice  Presjdent,  or 
when  he  shall  exercise  the  office  of  President  of  the  Confederate 
States. 

6.  The  Senatc'shall  have  the  sole  power  to  try  all  impeachments. 
When  sitting  for  that  purpose,  they  shaU  be  on  oath  or  affirma- 
tion. When  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  is  tried, 
the  Chief  Justice  shall  preside ;  and  no  person  shall  be  convict- 
ed without  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  pres- 
ent. 

V.  Judgment  in  cases  of  impeachment  shall  not  extend  further 
than  to  removal  from  office,  and  disqualification  to  hold  and  en- 
joy any  office  of  honor,  trust  or  profit,  under  the  Confederate 
States ;  but  the  party  convicted  shall,  nevertheless,  be  liable  and 
subject  to  indictment,  trial,  judgment  and  pnnishment  accord- 
ing to  law. 

SECTION  4. 

1 .  The  times,  place  and  manner  of  holding  elections  for  Sena- 
tors and  Representatives,  shall  be  prescribed  in  e.ach  state  by 
the  legislature  thereof,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Consti- 
stitution ;  but  the  Congress  may,  at  any  time,  by  law,  make  or 
alter  such  regulations,  except  as  to  the  times  and  places  of 
choosing  Senators. 

2.  The  Congress  shall  assemble  at  least  once  in  every  year  • 
and  such  meeting  shall  be  on  the  first  Monday  in  December,  un- 
less they  shall,  by  law,  appoint  a  different  day. 

SECTION  5. 

1.  Each  House  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  elections,  returns 
and  qualifications  of  its  own  members,  and  a  majority  of  each 
shall  constitute  a  quorum  to  do  business ;  but  a  smaller  number 
may  adjourn  from  day  to  day,  and  maybe  authorized  to  compel 


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the  nttenclancc  of  absent  members,   in  such  manner  and  imder 
sucTi  penalties  as  each  House  may  provide. 

2.  Each  House  may  determine  tlie  rules  of  its  jiroceedings, 
punish  its  members  for  disorderly  behavior,  anil  with  the  con- 
currence of  two-thirds  of  the  Avhole  number  exj)el  amoniber. 

3.  Each  House  sliall  keep  a  journal  of  its  proceediuLCs,  and  from 
time  to  time  publish  the  same,  excepting  such  parts  as  may  in 
their  judgment  require  secresy  ;  and  the  yeas  and  nays  of  the 
members  of  either  House,  on  any  question,  shall,  at  the  desire  of 
one-tifth  of  those  present,  be  entered  on  the  journal. 

4.  Neither  House,  during  the  session  of  Congress,  shall,  with- 
out the  consent  of  the  other,  adjourn  for  more  than  three  days, 
nor  to  any  other  place  than  that  in  which  the  two  Houses  shall 
be  sittmg. 

SECTION  G. 

1.  The  Senators  and  Representatives  shall  receive  a  compen- 
sation for  their  services,  to  be  ascertained  by  law,  and  jtaid  out 
of  the  treasury  of  the  Confederate  States.  They  shall,  in  all 
cases,  except  treason,  felony,  and  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privi- 
leged from  arrest  during  their  attendance  at  the  session  of  their 
respective  Houses,  and  in  going  to  and  returning  from  the  same; 
and  for  any  speech  or  debate  in  cither  House,  they  shall  not  be 
questioned  in  any  other  place. 

2.  No  Senator  or  Ilepresentative  shall,  during  the  time  for 
which  he  was  elected,  be  api)ointed  to  any  civil  office  under  the 
authority  of  the  Confederate  States,  which  shall  have  been  creat- 
ed, or  the  emoluments  whereof  shall  have  been  increased  during 
such  time  ;  and  no  person  holding  any  office  under  the  Confed- 
erate States  shall  be  a  member  of  either  House  during  his  con- 
tinuance in  office.  But  Congress  may,  by  law,  grant  to  the  prin- 
cipal officer  in  each  of  the  Executive  Departments  a  seat  upon 
the  floor  of  either  House,  with  the  privilege  of  discussing  any 
measures  appertaining  to  his  department. 

SECTION  7. 

1.  All  bills  for  raising  the  revenue  shall  originate  in  the  House 
of  Representatives  ;  but  the  Senate  may  propose  or  concur  with 
amendments,  as  on  other  bills. 

2.  Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  both  Houses,  shall,  be- 
fore it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the  Con- 
federate States ;  if  he  aj^prove,  he  shall  sign  it;  but  if  not,  he 


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•  shall  return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  that  House  in  which  it 
shall  have  originated,  who  shall  enter  the  objections  at  large  on 
their  journal,  and  proceed  to  reconsider  it.  If,  after  such  recon- 
sideration, two-thirds  of  that  House  shall  agree  to  pass  the  bill, 
it  shall  be  sent,  together  with  the  objections,  to  the  other  House, 
by  Avhich  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if  approved  by 
t>vo-thirds  of  that  House,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But  in  all  such 
cases,  the  votes  of  both  Houses  shall  be-  determined  by  yeas  and 
nays,  and  the  names  of  the  persons  voting  for  and  against  the 
bill  shall  be  entered  on  the  journal  of  each  House  resijectively. 
If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned  by  the  President  within  ten  days 
(Sundays  excepted)  after  it  shall  have  been  presented  to  him, 
the  same  shall  be  a  law,  in  like  manner  as  if  he  had  signed  it, 
unless  the  Congress,  by  their  adjournment,  prevent  its  return ; 
in  which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law.  The  President  may  ap- 
prove any  appropriation  and  disajiprove  any  other  appropriation 
in  the  same  bill.  In  such  case  he  shall,  in  signing  the  bill,  desig- 
nate the  appropriations  disapproved ;  and  shall  return  a  copy  of 
such  appro])riations,  with  his  objections,  to  the  House  in  which 
the  bill  shall  have  originated ;  and  the  same  proceedings  shall 
then  be  had  as  in  case  of  other  bills  disapproved  by  the  Presi- 
dent. 

3.  Every  order,  resolution  or  vote,  to  which  the  concurrence 
of  both  Houses  may  be  necessary,  (except  on  a  question  of  ad- 
journment,) shall  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the  Confed- 
erate States ;  and  before  the  same  shall  take  effect,  shall  be 
approved  by  him ;  or  being  disapproved,  shall  be  re-passed  by 
two-thirds  of  both  Houses,  according  to  the  rules  and  limita- 
tions prescribed  in  case  of  a  bill. 

SECTIONS. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power — 

1.  To  lay  and  collect  taxes,  duties,  imposts,  and  excises,  for 
revenue  necessary  to  j^ay  the  debts,  provide  for  the  common  de- 
fence, and  carry  on  the  government  of  the  Confederate  States ; 
but  no  bounties  shall  be  granted  from  the  treasmy  ;  nor  shall 
any  duties  or  taxes  on  importations  from  foreign  nations  be  laid 
to  promote  or  foster  any  branch  of  industry;  and  all  duties,  im- 
posts, and  excises  shall  be  uniform  throughout  the  Confederate 
States : 

2.  To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  Confederate  States: 


2d 

3.  To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  nations,  and  .imong 
the  several  States,  and  Avith  the  Indian  tribes;  but  neither  tliis, 
nor  any  other  clause  contained  in  the  constitution,  shall  ever 
be  construed  to  delegate  the  power  to  Congress  to  appropriate 
money  for  any  internal  improvement  intended  to  facilitate  com- 
merce ;  except  for  the  ]>urpose  of  furnishing  lights,  beacons,  and 
buoys,  and  other  aid  to  navigation  upon  the  coasts,  and  the  im- 
provement of  harbors  and  the  removing  of  obstructions  in  river 
navigation,  in  all  which  cases,  such  duties  shall  be  laid  on  the 
navigation  facilitated  thereby,  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  the 
costs  and  expenses  thereof: 

4.  To  establish  uniform  laws  of  naturalization,  and  iniiform 
laws  on  the  subject  of  bankruptcies,  throughout  the  Confed- 
erate States ;  but  no  law  of  Congress  shall  discharge  any  debt 
contracted  before  the  passage  of  the  same : 

5.  To  coin  money,  regulate  the  value  thereof  and  of  foreign 
coin,  and  fix  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures : 

G.  To  provide  for  the  punishment  of  counterfeiting  the  secu- 
rities and  current  coin  of  the  Confederate  States: 

7.  To  establish  post-offices  and  post-routes ;  but  the  expenses 
of  the  Post-office  Department,  after  the  first  day  of  March  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-three,  shall  be  paid 
out  of  its  own  revenues  : 

8.  To  promote  the  progress  of  science  and  useful  arts,  by  se- 
curing for  limited  times  to  authors  and  inventors  the  exclusve 
right  to  their  respective  writings  and  discoveries : 

9.  To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the  Supreme  Court : 

10.  To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felonies  committed  on 
the  high  seas,  and  ofl:ences  against  the  law  of  nations : 

11.  To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  and 
make  rules  concerning  captures  on  land  and  on  water  : 

12.  To  raise  and  support  armies;  but  no  appropriation  of 
money  to  that  use  shall  be  for  a  longer  term  than  two  years: 

13.  To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy: 

14.  To  make  rules  for  the  government  and  regulation  of  the 
land  and  naval  forces  : 

15.  To  provide  for  calling  forth  the  militia  to  execute  the  laws 
of  the  Confederate  States,  suppress  insurrections,  and  repel  in- 
vasions : 

•  16.  To  provide  for  organizing,  arming,  and  disciplining  the 
militia,  and  for  governing  such  part  of  them  as  may  be  employ 


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ed  in  the  service  of  the  Confedrate  States ;  reserving  to  the 
States,  respectively,  the  appointment  of  the  officers,  and  the  au- 
thority of  training  the  mihtia  according  to  the  discipUne  pre- 
scribed by  Congress  : 

lY.  To  exercise  exclusive  legislation,  in  all  cases  "whatsoever, 
over  such  district  (not  exceeding  ten  miles  square)  as  may,  by 
cession  of  one  or  more  States  and  the  acceptance  of  Congress, 
become  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  Confederate  States ; 
and  to  exercise  like  authority  over  places  purchased  by  the  con- 
sent of  the  legislature  of  the  State  in  which  the  same  shall  be, 
for  the  erection  of  forts,  magazines,  arsenals,  dockyards,  and 
other  needful  buildings  :  and 

18.  To  make  all  laws  which  shall  be  necessary  and  jiropcr  for 
carrying  into  execution  the  foregoing  powers,  and  all  other  pow- 
ers vested  by  this  Constitution  in  the  government  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  or  in  any  department  or  officer  thereof. 

SECTION  -9. 

1.  The  importation  of  negroes  of  the  African  race,  from  any 
foreign  country  other  than  the  slaveholding  States  or  Territo- 
ries of  the  United  States  of  America,  is  hereby  forbidden ;  and 
Congress  is  required  to  pass  such  laws  as  shall  effectually  pre- 
vent the  same. 

2.  Congress  shall  also  have  power  to  prohibit  the  introduction 
of  slaves  from  any  State  not  a  member  of,  or  Territory  not  be- 
longing to,  this  Confederacy. 

3.  The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corjius  shall  not  be  sus- 
pended, unless  when  in  case  of  rebellion  or  invasion  the  public 
safety  may  require  it. 

4.  No  bill  of  attainder,  ex  post  facto  law,  or  law  denying  or 
impairing  the  right  of  property  in  negro  slaves  shall  be  passed. 

5.  No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be  laid,  unless  in 
proportion  to  the  census  or  enumer.ation  hereinbefore  directed 
to  be  taken. 

6.  No  tax  or  duty  shall  be  laid  on  articles  exported  from  any 
State,  except  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  both  Houses. 

7.  No  preference  shall  be  given  by  any  regulation  of  com- 
merce or  revenue  to  the  ports  of  one  State  over  those  of  an- 
other. 

8.  No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  th^  treasury,  but  in  conse' 
quenoe  of  appropriations  made  by  law  ;  and  a  regular  statemea 


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• 

and  account  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  all  )nil)lic  money 
shall  be  published  from  time  to  time. 

9.  Congress  shall  ajipropriate  no  money  from  the  treasury  <?x- 
cept  by  a.vote  of  two-thirds  of  both  Houses,  taken  by  yeas  and 
nays,  unless  it  be  asked  and  estimated  for  by  some  one  of  the 
heads  of  departments,  and  submitted  to  Congress  by  the  Presi- 
dent; or  for  the  purpose  of  payinr;  its  own  expenses  and  contin- 
gencies; or  for  the  payment  of  claims  against  the  Confederate 
States,  the  justice  of  wliich  shall  have  been  judicially  declared 
by  a  tribunal  for  the  investigation  of  claims  against  the  govern- 
ment, which  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  Congress  to  estab-- 
lish. 

10.  All  bills  appropriating  money  shall  specify  in  federal  cur- 
rency the  exact  amount  of  each  appropriation  and  the  pur- 
poses for  which  it  is  made ;  and  Congress  shall  grant  no  extra 
compensation  to  any  ])ublic  contractor,  officer,  agent  or  servant, 
after  such  contract  shall  have  been  made  or  such  service  ren- 
dered. 

11.  No  title  of  nobility  shall  be  granted  by  the  Confederate 
States ;  and  no  person  holding  any  office  of  profit  or  trust  under 
them,  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  accept  of  any 
present,  emolument,  office  or  title  of  any  kind  whatever,  from . 
any  king,  prince,  or  foreign  State.  • 

12.  Congress  shall  make  no  law  respecting  an  establi^^lunent 
of  religion,  or  prohibiting  the  free  exercise  thereof ;  or  abridg. 
ing  the  freedom  of  speech,  or  of  the  press ;  or  the  right  of  the 
peo])le  peaceably  to  assemble  and  petition  the  government  for  a 
redress  of  grievances. 

13.  A  well-regulated  militia  being  necessary  to  the  security 
of  a  free  State,  the  right  of  the  people  to  keep  and  bear  arms 
shall  not  be  infringed. 

14.  No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be  quartered  in  any 
house  without  the  consent  of  the  owner ;  nor  in  time  of  war, 
but  in  a  manner  to  be  prescribed  by  law. 

15.  The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in  their  persons, 
houses,  papers,  and  effects,  against  unreasonable  searches  and 
seizures,  shall  not  be  violated;  and  no  warrants  shall  issue  but 
upon  p/robable  cause,  sujiported  by  oath  or  affirmation,  and  par- 
ticularly describing  the  place  to  be  searched,  and  the  persons  or. 
thinars  to  be  seized. 


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16.  No  person  shall  be  lield  to  ansAver  for  a  capital  or  other- 
wise infamous  crime,  imless  on  a  presentment  or  indictment  of  a 
grand  jury,  except  in  cases  arising  in  the  laud  or  naval  forces, 
•or  in  the  militia,  when  in  actual  service  in  time  of  war  or  public 
•danger  ;  nor  shall  any  person  be  subject  for  the  same  otFence  to 
be  twice  put  in  jeopardy  of  life  or  limb  ;  nor  be  compelled- 
in  any  criminal  case,  to  be  a  witness  against  himself;  nor  be  de- 
prived of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due  process  of  law ; 
nor  shall  private  property  be  taken  for  public  use,  without  just 
comiiensation. 

17.  In  all  criminal  prosecutions,  the  accused  shall  enjoy  the 
right  to  a  speedy  and  public  trial,  by  an  impartial  jury  of 'the 
State  and  district  wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed, 
which  district  shall  have  been  pi'cviously  ascertained  by  law, 
and  to  be  informed  of  the  nature  and  cause  of  the  accusation  ; 
to  be  confronted  with  the  witness  against  him ;  to  have  com- 
pulsory process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor  ;  and  to  have 
the  assistance  of  counsel  for  his  defence. 

18.  In  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value  in  controversy 
shall  exceed  twenty  dollars,  the  right  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be 
preserved;  and  no  fact  so  tried  by  a  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re- 
examined in  any  court  of  the  Confederacy,  than  according  to 
the  rules  of  the  common  law. 

19.  Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  fines 
imposed,  nor  cruel  and  unusual  punishment  inllicted. 

20.  Every  law,  or  resolution  having  the  force  of  law,  shall  re- 
late to  but  one  subject,  and  that  shall  be  expressed  in  the  title. 

SECTION    10. 

1.  Xo  State  shall  enter  into  any  ti'eaty,  alliance,  or  coufeder- 
ntion  ;  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal ;  coin  money  ;  make 
anything  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a  tender  in  payment  of  debts; 
pass  any  bill  of  attainder,  or  ex  2^081  facto  law,  or  law  impairing 
the  obHgation  of  contracts  ;  or  grant  any  title  of  nobility. 

2.  Xo  State  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  lay 
any  imposts  or  duties  on  imports  or  exports,  except  what  may 
be  absolutely  necessary  for  executing  its  inspection  laws ;  and 
the  nett  produce  of  all  duties  and  imposts,  laid  by  any  State  on 
imports  or  exports,  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  treasury  of  the 
Confederate  States,  and  all  such  Laws  shall  be  subject  to  the 
revision  and  control  of  Congress. 


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3.  No  State  shall,  -without  the  conscut  of  Congress,  hiy  any 
duty  on  tonnage,  except  on  sea-going  vessels,  for  the  improve- 
ment of  its  rivers  and  harbors  naviiratcd  by  the  said  vessels ; 
but  such  duties  shall  not  conflict  with  any  treaties  of  the  Con. 
federate  States  Avith  foreign  nations;  and  any  surplus  revenue, 
thus  derived,  shall,  after  making  such  improvement,  be  paid  into 
the  common  treasury.  Xor  shall  any  State  keej)  troops  or  ships 
of  Avar  in  time  of  peace,  enter  into  any  agreement  or  compact 
■with  another  State,  or  with  a  foreign  power,  or  engage  in  war, 
unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  imminent  danger  as  will  not 
admit  of  delay.  But  when  any  river  divides  or  flows  through 
two  or  more  States,  they  may  enter  into  compacts  with  each 
other  to  improve  the  navigation  thereof. 

ARTICLE    II. 

SECTION  1. 

1.  The  executive  power  shall  be  vested  in  a  President  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America.  He  and  the  Vice  President 
shall  hold  their  offices  for  the  term  of  six  years ;  but  the  Presi- 
dent shall  not  be  re-eligible.  The  President  and  Vice  President 
shall  be  elected  as  foUoAVS  : 

2.  Each  State  shall  appoint,  in  such  manner  as  the  legislature 
thereof  may  direct,  a  number  of  electors  equal  to  the  Avhole 
number  of  Senators  and  Representatives  to  which  the  State  may 
be  entitled  in  the  Congress  ;  but  no  Senator  or  Representative, 
or  person  holding  an  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  the  Confed. 
erate  States,  shall  be  appointed  an  elector. 

3.  The  electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  States  and  vote 
by  ballot  for  President  and  Vice  President,  one  of  whom,  at 
least,  shall  not  be  an  inhabitant  of  the  same  State  Avith  them- 
selves;  they  shall  name  in  their  ballots  the  person  voted  for  as 
President,  and  in  distinct  ballots  the  person  voted  for  as  Vice 
President,  and  they  shall  make  distinct  lists  of  all  persons  voted 
for  as  President,  and  of  all  persons  voted  for  as  Vice  President, 
and  of  tbe  number  of  votes  for  each,  Avhich  lists  they  shall  sign 
and  certify,  and  transmit,  sealed,  to  tlie  seat  of  the  government 
of  the  Confederate  States,  directed  to  the  President  of  the  Sen- 
ate ;  the  President  of  the  Senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  open  all  the  certificates, 
and  the  votes  shall  then  be  coimted ;  the  person  having  the 
LTreatest  number  of  votes  for  President  shall  be  the  President, 


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if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  electors 
appointed;  and  if  no  person  have  such  majority,  then,  from  the 
jjersons  having  the  highest  numbers,  not  exceeding  three,  on  the 
list  of  those  voted  for  as  President,  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives shall  choose  immediately,  by  ballot,  the  President.  But  in 
choosing  the  President,  the  votes  shall  be  taken  by  States — the 
representation  from  each  State  having  one  vote.  A  quorum  for 
this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  members  from  two- 
thirds  of  the  States,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  States  shall  be 
necessary  to  a  choice.  And  if  the  House  of  Representatives 
shall  not  choose  a  President,  whenever  the  right  of  choice  shall 
devolve  upon  them,  before  the  fourth  day  of  March  next  follow- 
ing, then  the  Vice  Presideiit  shall  act  as  President,  as  in  case  of 
the  death,  or  other  constitutional  disability  of  the  President. 

4.  The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  as  Vice 
President,  shall  be  the  Vice  President,  if  such  number  be  a 
majority  of  the  whole  mmiber  of  electors  appointed;  and  if  no 
person  have  a  majority,  then,  from  the  two  highest  numbers  on 
the  list,  the  Senate  shall  choose  the  Vice-President.  A  quorum 
for  the  purpose  shall  consist  of  two-thirds  of  the  whole  niunber 
of  Senators,  and  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  shall  be  neces- 
sary to  a  choice. 

5.  But  no  person  constitutionally  ineligible  to  the  office  of 
President  shall  be  eligible  to  that  of  Vice  President  of  the  Con- 
federate States. 

6.  The  Congress  may  determine  the  time  of  choosing  the 
electors,  and  the  day  on  which  they  shall  give  their  votes  ;  which 
day  shall  be  the  same  throughout  the  Confederate  States. 

v.  No  person  except  a  natural  born  citizen  of  the  Confederate 
States,  or  a  citizen  thereof  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  this 
Constitution,  or  a  citizen  thereof  born  in  the  United  States  prior 
to  the  20th  of  December,  1800,  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office 
of  President ;  neither  shall  any  person  be  eligible  to  that  office 
who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of  thirty-five  years,  and  been 
fourteen  years  a  resident  within  the  limits  of  the  Confederate 
States,  as  they  may  exist  at  the  time  of  his  election. 

8.  In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  President  from  office,  or  of 
his  death,  resignation,  or  inability  to  discharge  the  powers  and 
duties  of  the  said  office,  the  same  shall  devolve  on  the  Vice 
President ;  and  the  Congress  may,  by  law,  provide  for  the  case 
of    removal,    death,    resignation,    or    inability,    both    of   the 


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President  and  Vice  President,  declaring  what  officer  shall  then 
act  as  President;  and  such  officer  shall  act  accordingly,  until 
the  disability  he  removed  or  a  President  shall  be  elected. 

9.  The  President  shall,  at  stated  times,  receive  for  his  services 
a  compensation,  which  shall  neither  be  increased  nor  diminished 
during  the  period  for  Avhich  he  shall  have  been  elected  ;  and  he 
shall  not  receive  within  that  period  any  other  emuluuient  I'rom 
the  Confederate  States,  or  any  of  them. 

10.  Before  he  enters  on  the  execution  of  his  office,  he  shall  take 
the  following  oath  or  affirmation  : 

"I  tVo  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  faithfully  execute 
the  office  of  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and 
will,  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  preserve,  protect,  and  defend  the 
Constitution  thereof." 

SEOTIOX  2. 

1.  The  President  shall  be  cominandor-in-chief  of  the  army 
and  navy  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  of  the  militia  of  the 
several  States,  when  called  into  the  actual  service  of  the  Con- 
federate States;  he  may  require  the  opinion,  in  writing,  of  the 
principal  officer  in  each  of  the  executive  departments,  upon  any 
subject  relating  to  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices;  and  he 
shall  have  power  to  grant  reprieves  and  pardons  for  offiences 
against  the  Confederacy,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment. 

2.  He  shall  have  power,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Senate,  to  make  treaties;  provided  two-thirds  of  the  Sen- 
ators present  concur :  and  he  sliall  nominate,  and  by  and  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  shall  appoint  ambassadors, 
other  i)ublic  ministers  and  consuls,  judges  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  and  all  other  officers  of  the  Confederate  States  Avhose 
appointments  are  not  herein  otherAvise  provided  for.  and  Avhich 
shall  be  established  by  law.  But  the  Congress  may,  by  law,  vest 
the  appointment  of  such  inferior  officers,  as  they  think  proper, 
in  the  President  alone,  in  the  courts  of  law,  or  in  the  heads  of 
departments. 

3.  The  principal  officer  in  each  of  the  executive  departments, 
and  all  persons  connected  with  the  diplomatic  service,  may  be 
removed  from  office  at  the  pleasure  of  the  President.  All  other 
civil  officers  of  the  executive  departments  may  be  removed  at 
any  time  by  the  President,  or  other  appointing  power,  when 
their  services  are  unnecessary,  or  for  dishonesty,  incapacity,  in- 


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efficiency,  miscondnct,  or  neglect  of  duty ;  and  Avlien  so  re- 
moved, the  removal  shall  be  reported  to  the  Senate,  together 
with  the  reasons  therefor. 

4.  The  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  all  vacancies  that 
may  happen  during  the  recess  of  the  Senate,  by  granting  com- 
missions Avhich  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  session;  but 
no  person  rejected  by  the  Senate  shall  be  re-appointed  to  the 
same  office  during  their  ensuing  recess. 

SECTION  3. 
1.  The  President  shall,  from  time  to  time,  give  to  the  Con- 
gress information  of  the  state  of  the  Confederacy,  and  recom- 
mend to  their  consideration  such  measures  as  he  shall  judge 
necessary  and  expedient ;  he  may,  on  extraordinary  occasions, 
convene  both  Houses,  or  either  of  them ;  and  in  case  of  dis- 
agreement between  them,  with  respect  to  the  time  of  adjourn- 
ment, he  may  adjourn  them  to  such  time  as  he  shall  think 
proper;  he  shall  receive  ambassadors  and  other  public  ministers; 
he  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be  faithfully  executed,  and 
shall  commission  all  the  officers  of  the  Confederate  States. 

SECTION  i. 
1.  The  President,  Vice  President,  and  all  civil  officers  of  the 
Confederate  States,  shall   be  removed  from   office  on  impeach- 
ment  for,    and  conA'iction   of,  treason,  bribery,  or  other  high 
crimes  and  misdemeanors. 

ARTICLE   III. 

SECTION  1. 

1 .  Tlie  judicial  power  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  vested 
in  one  Supreme  Court,  and  in  such  inferior  courts  as  the  Congress 
may,  from  time  to  time,  ordain  and  establish.  The  judges,  both 
of  the  Supreme  and  inferior  courts,  shall  hold  their  offices  dur- 
ing good  behavior,  and  shall,  at  stated  times,  receive  for  their 
services  a  compensation  which  shall  not  be  diminished  during 
their  coutinuance  in  office. 

SECTION  2. 

1.  The  judicial  power  shall  extend  to  all  cases  arising  under 
this  Constitution,  the  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  trea-       y 
ties  made,  or   which   shall   be  made,  under  their  authority ;  to    /\ 
all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  mmisters  and  consuls;  / 


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to  all  cases  of  admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction  ;  to  contro- 
versies to  which  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  a  party ;  to 
controversies  between  two  or  more  States;  between  a  State 
and  citizen  of  another  State,  where  the  State  is  jilaintiff ;  be- 
tween citizens  claiiiiuig  lands  under  grants  of  different  States ; 
and  between  a  State  or  the  citizens  thereof,  and  foreign  states, 
citizens  or  subjects;  but  no  State  shall  be  sued  by  a  citizen  or 
subject  of  any  foreign  state. 

2.  In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers 
and  consuls,  and  those  in  which  a  State  shall  be  a  jtarty,  the  Su- 
preme Court  shall  have  original  jurisdiction.  In  all  the  other 
cases  before  mentioned,  the  Supreme  Court  shall  have  appellate 
jurisdiction  both  as  to  law  and  fact,  with  such  exceptions  and 
under  such  regulations  as  the  Congress  shall  make. 

3.  The  trial  of  all  crimes,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment,  shall 
be  by  jury,  and  such  trial  shall  be  held  in  the  State  where  the 
said  crimes  shall  havK)  been  committed ;  but  Avhen  not  commit- 
ted within  any  State,  the  trial  shall  be  at  such  place  or  places 
as  the  Congress  may  by  law  have  directed. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  Treason  against  the  Confederate  States  shall  consist  only  in 
levying  war  against  them,  or  in  adhering  to  their  enemies,  giv- 
ing them  aid  and  comfort.  No  person  shall  be  convicted  of  trea- 
son unless  on  the  testimony  of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  <fvert 
act,  or  on  confession  in  oi)eu  court. 

2.  Tlie  Congress  shall  have  power  to  declare  the  punishment 
of  treason ;  but  no  attainder  of  treason  shall  work  corruption  of 
blood,  or  forfeiture,  except  during  the  life  of  the  person  at- 
tainted . 

ARTICLE    IV. 

SECTION  1. 
1.  Full  faith  tmd  credit  shall  be  given  in  each  State  to  the 
public  acts,  records,  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other  State. 
And  the  Congress  may,  by  general  laws,  prescribe  the  manner 
in  which  such  acts,  records,  and  proceedings  shall  be  proved, 
and  the  effect  thereof. 

SECTION  2. 
1.  The  citizens  of  each  State  shall  be  entitled  to  all  the  privi- 
1-eges  and  immunities  of  citizens  in  the  several  States;  and  shall 


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have  the  right  of  transit  and  sojourn  in  any  State  of  this  Confed- 
eracy, with  their  slaves  and  other  property ;  and  the  right  of 
property  in  said  slaves  shall  not  be  thereby  impaired. 

2.  A  person  charged  in  anj'^  State  with  treason,  felony,  or  other 
crime  against  the  laws  of  such  State,  who  shall  flee  from  justice, 
and  be  found  in  another  State,  shall,  on  demand  of  the  execu- 
tive authority  of  the  State  from  which  he  fled,  be  delivered  up, 
to  be  removed  to  the  State  having  jurisdiction  of  the  crime. 

3.  No  slave  or  other  person  held  to  service  or  labor  in  any 
State  or  Territory  of  the  Confederate  States,  under  the  laws 
thereof,  escaping  or  lawfully  carried  into  another,  shall,  in  con- 
sequence of  any  law  or  regulation  therein,  be  discharged  from 
such  service  or  labor;'  but  shall  be  delivered  up  on  claim  of  the 
party  to  whom  such  slave  belongs,  or  to  whom  such  service  or 
labor  may  be  due. 

SECTION  3. 

1.  Other  States  may  be  admitted  into  this  Confederacy  by  a 
vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  whole  House  of  Representatives  and 
two-thirds  of  the  Senate,  the  Senate  voting  by  States  ;  but  no 
new  State  shall  be  formed  or  erected  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  other  State ;  nor  any  State  be  formed  by  the  junction  of 
two  or  more  States,  or  parts  of  States,  without  the  consent  of 
the  legislatures  of  the  States  concerned,  as  well  as  of  the  Con- 
gress. 

2.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  dispose  of  and  make  all 
needful  rules  and  regulations  concerning  the  property  of  the 
Confederate  States,  including  the  lands  thereof. 

3.  The  Confederate  States  may  acquire  new  territory;  and 
Congress  shall  have  power  to  legislate  and  provide  governments 
for  the  inhabitants  of  all  territory  belonging  to  the  Confederate 
States,  lying  without  the  limits  of  the  several  States;  and  may 
permit  them,  at  such  times,  and  in  such  manner  as  it  may  by 
law  provide,  to  form  States  to  be  admitted  into  the  Confederacy. 
In  all  such  territory,  the  institution  of  negro  slavery,  as  it  now 
exists  in  the  Confederate  States,  shall  be  recognized  and  pro- 
tected by  Congress  and  by  the  territorial  government :  and  the 
inhabitants  of  the  several  Confederate  States  and  Territories 
shall  have  the  right  to  take  to  such  territory  any  slaves  lawfully 
held  by  them  in  any  of  the  States  or  Territories  of  the  Confed- 
erate States. 


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4.  Tlie  Confederate  States  shall  guaranty  to  every  State  that 
now  is,  or  hereafter  may  become,  a  member  of  this  Confederacy, 
a  republican  form  of  government;  and  shall  protect  each  of  them 
against  invasion  ;  and  on  application  of  tlie  legislature,  (or  of  the 
executive,  when  the  legislature  is  not  in  session,)  against  domes- 
tic violence. 

ARTICLE  V. 
SECTION  1. 
1 .  Upon  the  demand  of  any  three  States,  legally  assembled  in 
their  several  conventions,  the  Congress  shall  summon  a  conven- 
tion of  all  the  States,  to  take  into  consideration  such  amend- 
ments to  the  Constitution  as  the  said  States  shall  concur  in  sug- 
gesting at  the  time  when  the  said  demand  is  made;  and  should 
any  of  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  Constitution  be  agreed 
on  by  the  said  convention — voting  by  States — and  the  same  be 
ratified  by  the  legislatures  of  two-tliirds  of  the  several  States, 
or  by  conventions  in  two-thirds  thereof — as  the  one  or  the  other 
mode  of  ratification  may  be  proposed  by  the  general  convention 
— they  shall  thenceforward  form  a  part  of  this  Constitution. 
But  no  State  shall,  without  its  consent,  be  deprived  of  its  equal 
representation  in  the  Senate. 

ARTICLE    VI. 

1.  The  government  established  by  this  Constitution  is  the 
successor  of  tlie  Provisional  Government  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  and  all  the  laws  passed  by  the  latter  shall 
continue  in  force  until  the  same  shall  be  repealed  or  modified ; 
and  all  the  officers  appointed  by  the  same  shall  remain  in  oftice 
until  their  successors  are  appointed  and  <|ualified,  or  the  offices 
abolished. 

2.  All  debts  contracted  and  engagements  entered  into  before 
the  adoption  of  this  Constitution  shall  be  as  valid  against  the 
Confederate  States  under  this  Constitution  as  under  the  Pro- 
visional Government. 

3.  This  Constitution,  and  the  laws  of  the  Confederate  States 
made  in  pursuance  thereof,  and  all  treaties  made  or  which 
shall  be  made  under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States, 
shall  be  the  supreme  law  of  the  land  ;  and  the  judges  in  every 
State  shall  be  bound  thereby,  any  thing  in  the  Constitution  or 
laws  of  any  State  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 


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4.  The  Senators  and  Representatives  before  mentioned,  and 
the  iiicrabers  of  the  several  State  legislatures,  and  all  executive 
and  judicial  officers,  both  of  the  Confederate  States  and  of  the 
several  States,  shall  be  bound  by  oatli  or  affirmation  to  support 
this  Constitution  ;  but  no  religious  test  shall  ever  be  required  as 
a  qualification  to  any  office  or  public  trust  under  the  Confeder- 
ate States. 

5.  The  enumeration,  in  the  Constitution,  of  certain  rights, 
shall  not  be  construed  to  deny  or  disparage  others  retained  by 
the  people  of  the  several  States. 

6.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  Confederate  States  by 
the  Constitution,  nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  States,  are  reserved 
to  the  States,  respectively,  or  to  the  people  thereof. 

ARTICLE    VII. 

1.  The  ratification  of  the  convention  of  five  States  shall  be 
sufficient  for  the  establishment  of  this  Constitution  between  the 
States  so  ratifying  the  same. 

2.  When  five  States  shall  have  ratified  this  Constitution,  in 
the  manner  before  specified,  the  Congress  under  the  Provisional 
Constitution  shall  prescribe  the  time  for  holding  the  election  of 
President  and  Vice  President,  and  for  the  meeting  of  the  Elec- 
toral College,  and  for  coimting  the  votes,  and  inaugurating  the 
President.  They  shall  also  i">rescribe  the  time  for  holding  the 
first  election  of  members  of  Congress  under  this  Constitution, 
and  the  time  for  assembling  the  same.  Until  the  assembling  of 
such  Congress,  the  Congress  under  the  Provisional  Constitution 
shall  continue  to  exercise  the  legislative  powers  granted  them ; 
not  extending  beyond  the  time  limited  by  the  Constitution  of 
the  Provisional  Government. 


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EXTRACT  FROM  THE  JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONGRESS. 


Congress,  March  11,  1861. 

On  the  question  of  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  tlie  vote  was  taken  by  yeas  and 
nays ;  and  the  Constitution  Avas  unanimously  adopted,  as  follows : 

Those  who  voted  in  the  affirmative  being  Messrs.  Walker, 
Smith,  Curry,  Hale,  IMcRao,  Shorter,  and  Fearn,  of  Alabama, 
(Messrs.  Chilton  and  Lewis  being  absent) ;  Messrs.  Morton, 
Anderson,  and  Owens,  of  Florida;  Messrs.  Toombs,  Howell 
Cobb,  Bartow,  Nisbct,  Hill,  Wright,  Thomas  R.  R.  Cobb,  and 
Stepliens,  of  Georgia,  (Messrs.  Crawford  and  Kenan  being 
absent) ;  Messrs.  Perkins,  de  Clouet,  Conrad,  Kenner,  Sj^arrow, 
and  Marshall,  of  Louisiana ;  Messrs.  Harris,  Brooke,  AVilson, 
Clayton,  Barry,  and  Harrison,  of  Mississippi,  (Mr.  Campbell 
being  absent) ;  Messrs.  Rhett,  Barnwell,  Keitt,  Chesnut,  Mem- 
minger.  Miles,  Withers,  and  Boyce,  of  South  Carolina;  Messrs. 
Reagan,  Hemphill,  Waul,  Gregg,  Oldham,  and  Ochiltree,  of 
Texas,  (Mr.  Wigfall  being  absent). 

A  true  copy :  J.  J.  HOOPER, 

Secretary  of  the  Congress. 


Congress,  March  11, 1861. 
I  do   hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  are,  respectively,  true 
and  correct  copies  of  "  The   Constitution   of   the  Confederate 
States  of  America,"   unanimously  adopted   this  day,  and  of  the 
yeas  and  nays  on  thb  question  of  the  adoption  thereof. 

HOWELL  COBB, 
President  of  the  Conorress. 


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FIRST  SESSION 


PROVISIOML  CONGRESS 


CONFEDERATE  STATES. 


1861. 


MONTGOMERY,  ALA.: 

BARRETT,  WIMBISU  &  CO.,    I'KINTERS   .\ND    BINDERS. 

1861. 


ACTS  AND  RESOLUTIONS. 


No.  1]  A   RESOLUTION 

To  appoint  Messrs.  Kcid  &  Shorter  Printers  to  the  Congress. 

Hesolved,  That  Messrs.  Reid  &  Shorter  be  appointed  printers 
to  this  Congress  -while  it  holds  its  sessions  in  Montgomery ; 
.ind  that  all  the  work  to  be  done,  shall,  in  style  and  quality,  equal 
that  done  for  the  State  of  Alabama,  and  shall  be  paid  for  at 
the  same  proportionate  rates  of  compensation. 

Adopted,  February  5,  1801. 


No.  2.]  A  RESOLUTION 

Accepting  the  Appropriation  of  Five  Hundred  Thousand  Dol- 
lars, made  by  the  General  Assenjbly  of  the  State  of  Alabama. 

1st.  Eesolvedhy  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Con- 
gress assembled^  That  this  Congress  accept  the  liberal  ofier  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  to  place  at  the  dis- 
posal of  this  body  the  siim  of  live  hundred  thousand  dollars  as  a 
loan  to  the  government  of  the  Confederacy  now  being  formed. 

2d.  Resolved  by  the  authority  aforesaid^  That  this  Congress 
place  the  highest  appreciation  upon  this  generous,  patriotic,  and 
considerate  action  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  and  realize  in  it  the 
zealous  devotion  of  the  people  of  that  state  to  the  cause  of 
"  Southern  Independence." 

Adopted,  February  8,  18G1. 


Xo.3.]  A   RESOLUTIOX 

For  the  preservation  of  tlic  Records  of  Congress.'  * 

AViiEREAs,  It  is  necessary  that  the  records  of  this  Congress 
be  phiced  in  a  condition  of  safet.y,  and  tliose  })ertaining  to 
proceedings  witli  closed  doors  in  a  condition  of  secrecy,  there- 
fore, 

jResolved  hy  the  Confadnraie  Stotes  of  Amauca  in  Congress 
assembled,  Tliat  the  President  of  Congress  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
antliorized  and  instrncted  to  make  proper  provision  for  the  pur- 
poses lierein  declared. 

Adoiteu,  February  8,  18G1. 


No.  4.]  A  ■  RESOLUTION" 

In  regard  to  the  State  of  Xorth  Carolina,  and  the  Commissioners 
from  said  State  to  this  Congress. 

Whereas,  The  people  of  Xorth  Carolina  and  those  of  the 
States  represented  in  this  Congress,  have  a  common  liistory,  a 
common  sympathy,  a  common  honor,  and  a  common  danger — 
and,  whereas,  it  is  the  opinion  and  earnest  desire  of  this  Con- 
gress, that  the  State  of  North  Carolina  should  be  united  in 
government  with  these  states, 

Me  it  therefore  'resolved,  That  this  Congress  receive  Avith 
pleasure  the  Commissioners  from  the  State  of  North  Carolina, 
and  hope  to  pursue  such  a  course  of  action  as  shall  commend 
itself  to,  and  induce  the  State  of  North  Carolina  speedily  to 
unite  in  our  councils,  and  in  such  government  as  shall  be  formed 
by  these  states. 

Adopted,  February  8,  1801. 


No.  6.]  AN    ACT 

To  continue  in  force  certain  laws  of  the  United  States  of  America. 

J3e  it  ejiacted  hy  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Con. 
gress  assembled,  That  all  the  laws  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  in  force  and  in  use  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
on  the  first  day  of  November  last,   and  not  inconsistent   with 


the  Constitution  of  tlie  Confederate  States,  be  and  the  same  are 
hereby  coutinued  in  force  until  altered  or  repealed  by  tlie  Con- 
gress. 

Adopted,  February  9,  1861. 


Ko.  G.]  A  RESOLUTION 

In  relation  to  the  occupation  of  the  Forts  and  Arsenals,  itc. 

Resolvedhy  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America^ 
That  this  government  takes  under  its  charge  the  questions  and 
difficulties  now  existing  between  the  several  states  of  tliis  Con- 
federacy, and  the  govermnent  of  the  United  States  of  America, 
relating  to  the  occupation  of  forts,  arsenals,  navy  yards,  and 
other  public  cstablishnients  ;  and  that  the  President  of  tlie  Con- 
gress be  directed  to  communicate  this  resolution  to  the  several 
states  of  this  Confederacy  through  the  respective  governors 
thereof. 

Adopted,  February    12f  1801. 


No.  9.]  A    RESOLUTION 

Authorizing  the  Secretary  of  Congress  to  arrange  for  Publica- 
tion the  Provisional  Constitution  for  the  Government  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  Avith  the  Autograph  Signa- 
tures of  the  Members  of  Congress,  &c. 

Resolved  hj  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled^  That  the  Secretary  of  Congress  be  allowed  to  have 
engrossed  and  arranged  for  publication  the  Provisional  Consti- 
tution for  the  Government  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
with  the  autograph  signatures  of  the  members  of  Congress,  and 
tHre  flag  and  seal  of  the  Confederacy,  whenever  adopted. 

Adopted,  February  14,  ISOl. 


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Xo.  ]].]  A  RESOLUTIOX 

To   authorize  the   Judiciary  Committee   to  have  such  matter 
jirintcd  as  tlicy  may  desire  to  lay  hefore  the  Congress. 

Hesolved  hij  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled.,  That  the  Judiciary  Committee  be  authorized  to  liave 
such  matter  printed  as  they  may  desire  to  lay  before  the  Con- 
gress. 

AnorTED,  February  14,  18G1. 


Xo.  12.]  AX    ACT 

To  continue  in  office  the  Officers  connected  Avith  the  Collection 
y^      of  the  Customs  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

Section  1 .  J?e  it  e)iacted  by  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
in.  Congress  assembled,  That  the  several  officers  who,  at  the 
time  of  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Provisional  Gov- 
ernment of  these  states,  held  and  exercised  any  office  connected 
with  the  collection  of  the  customs,  duties  and  imports  in  the 
several  states  of  this  Confederacy,  or  as  assistant  treasurers 
entrusted  -with  keeping  the  moneys  arising  therefrom,  are  here- 
by appointed  to  the  several  offices  which  at  the  said  date  they 
respectively  held ;  and  they  shall  have  the  same  powers,  be 
subject  to  the  same  duties,  and  be  entitled  to  the  same  salaries* 
fees  and  emoluments  as  are  set  forth  and  provided  in  and  by 
the  laws  of  the  United  States  of  America,  ujitil  the  first  day  of 
April  next :  Provided,  That  the  maximum  of  compensation 
which  each  collector  shall  receive  from  all  sources  shall  not  ex- 
ceed the  rate  of  live  thousand  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  2.  Each  collector  so  appointed,  shall  within  two  weeks 
from  the  date  of  this  act,  execute  to  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,  a  bond  in  the  same  amount  and  subject  to  a  like  con- 
dition with  his  last  bond  to  the  United  States  of  America,  with 
sureties  to  be  approved  by  a  judge  of  any  superior  or  circuit 
court  of  the  state  where  such  collector  is  located.  And  each  of 
the  otlier  officers  shall  Avithin  one  week  after  the  collector  shall 
have  entered  upon thedischargeof  his  duties, execute  to  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  a  bond  in  the  same  amount  and  sub- 
ject to  the  like   condition  with  his   last   bond  to   the   United 


States  of  America,  in  case  he  was  required  to  execute  a  bond, 
with  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  collectorsof  the  port  where 
such  office  is  located. 

Sec.  3.  The  said  several  officers  shall  take  an  oath  before  a 
magistrate,  well  and  faithfully  to  discliarge  the  duties  of  his  of- 
fice, and  to  support  the  constitution  of  the  Provisional  Govern- 
ment of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  whicli  said  oath 
shall  be  endorsed  upon  the  bond  ;  and  the  bond  shall  be  filed  in 
the  office  erf  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  or  in  such  other 
place  as  he  may  direct. 

Adopted,  February  14,  1861. 


No.  13.]  A  RESOLUTION 

To  continue  in  office  the  Officers  of  the  Customs. 

JResolved  hxj  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Cojigress 
assembled,  That  until  otlierwise  provided,  the  several  officers 
connected  with  the  collection  of  the  customs,  duties  and  imposts 
in  the  several  states  of  this  Confederacy,  be  and  they  are  hereby 
confirmed  and  continued  as  officers  of  the  government  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  with  their  present  salaries  and 
emoluments,  until  the  first  day  of  April  next ;  and  that  the  Sec- 
I'etary  of  the  Treasury  be  instructed  to  report  to  Congress  a 
plan,  to  go  into  eftect  at  the  said  date,  whereby  the  expenses  of 
collecting  the  revenue  at  each  custom  house  shall  be  diminished 
at  least  fifty  per  cent. 

Adopted,  February  14,  1861. 


No.  14.]  A  RESOLUTION 

Giving  certain  powers  to  the  Committee  on  Naval  Aftairs. 

Resolved  hy  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled.  That  the  committee  on  naval  affiiirs  be  authorized  to 
procure  the  attendance,  at  the  seat  of  government,  of  all  such 
persons  versed  in  naval  affiiirs  as  they  may  deem  advisable  to 
consult  with  in  the  preparation  of  their  report. 

Adopted,  February  14,  1861. 


Xo.  15.]  A  RESOLUTION 

To  i>roviclc  for   Printiug  for  tlie  Committees  of  tlie  Congress. 

Mesolved  hj  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assemhlcd.  That  each  of  tlic  standing  conmiittces  of  Congress 
is  authorized  to  cause  to  be  printed  any  matters  Avhich  it  may 
deem  requisite  for  the  use  of  the  committee. 

Adopted,  February  15,  1861. 


No.  17.]  A  RESOLUT^N 

For  tlie  appointment   of  Commissioners  to  the  Government  of 
the  United  States  of  America. 

Mesolved  hy  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled^  "That  it  is  the  sense  of  tliis  Congress,  that  a  commission 
of  three  persons  be  appointed  by  the  I*resideut  elect  as  early  as 
may  be  convenient  after  his  inauguration,  and  sent  to  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  United  States  of  America,  for  the  purpose  of 
negotiating  friendly  relations  between  that  government  and  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  and  for  the  settlement  of  all 
questions  of  disagreement  between  the  two  governments  upon 
IH'iuciples  of  right,  justice,  equity,  and  good  faith. 

Adopted,  February  15,  1801. 


No.  18.]  A  RESOLUTION 

For  the  enforcement  of  the  Revenue  Laws. 

Mesolved  hy  the  Confederate  States  of  Atnerica  in  Congress 
assembled^  That  the  President  of  Congress  instruct  tlie  collec- 
tors of  the  several  jiorts  of  this  Confederacy  to  enforce  the  ex- 
isting revenue  laws  against  all  foreign  countries,  except  the 
State  of  Texas. 

Adopted,  February  IG,  1861. 


No.  19.]  A  RESOLITTIOX 

For  the  Relief  of  J.  M.  Walden,  a  citizen  of  Georgia. 

Resolved  by  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  Conrp'ess 
assembled^  That  J.  M.  Walden,  a  citizen  of  the  State  of  Georgia, 
be  and  he  is  hereby  autliorized  to  file  Avitli  the  attorney-general, 
a  caveat,  accompanied  by  suitable  drawings  and  explanations, 
setting  forth  the  design  and  purpose  thereof,  for  the  protection 
of  an  improvement  claimed  to  have  been  made  by  him  in  rail- 
road switches,  and  that  said  caveat,  when  so  filed  as  aforesaid, 
sliall  be  effectual  to  i)rotect  his  rights  to  said  invention,  until  a 
patent  office  shall  have  been  established :  Provided^  Tliat  as 
soon  as  said  office  is  established,  said  caveat  shall  be  filed  with 
the  commissioner  tliereof,  and  such  proceedings  had  thereon,  as 
may  be  authorized  by  law.  ' 

ADorxKD,  February  IG,  1801. 


Xo.  20.]  AX   ACT 

To  exempt  from  Duty  certain  commodities  therein  named  and 
for  other  purposes. 

Sectiox  1.  Be  it  enactedbytJie  Confederate  States  of  America 
in  Congress  assembled,  That  tlie  following  articles  shall  be  ex- 
empt from  duty  audadmitted  free  into  said  states,  to-wit :  Bacon, 
pork,  hams,  lard,  beef,  fish  of  all  kinds,  wheat,  and  fiour  of 
wheat,  and  flour  of  all  other  grains  ;  Indian  corn  and  meal ; 
barley  and  barley  flour  ;  rye  and  rye  flour ;  oats  and  oat  meal ; 
gunpowder,  and  all  the  materials  of  which  it  is  made ;  lead  in 
all  forms  ;  arms  of  every  description,  and  munitions  of  war  and 
military  accoutrements  ;  percussion  caps;  living  animals  of  all 
kinds  ;  also,  all  agricultural  products  in  their  natural  state. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  farther  enacted,  That  all  goods,  wares  and 
merchandise  imported  from  any  one  of  the  late  United  States 
of  America,  not  being  noAV  a  member  of  this  Confederacy,  into 
this  Confederacy  before  the  fourth  day  of  March  next,  which 
may  have  been  bona  fide  purchased  heretofore,  or  within  ten 
days  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  shall  be  exempt  and  free  from 
duty. 


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Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ometed,  That  the  State  of  Texas 
be  and  is  hereby  exempted  from  tlie  operation  of  tlie  tariff  laws 
heretofore  passed  and  adopted  by  this  Congress. 

Adopted,  February  18,  18G1. 


No.  21.]  AN  AQT 

To  Provide  Munitions  of  War  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  7?e  it  enacted  by  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
in  Congress  assembled^  That  the  President,  or  the  Secretary  of 
War,  under  his  direction,  is  hereby  authorized  and  enipoAvered 
to  make  contracts  for  the  purchase  and  manufacture  of  heavy 
ordnance  and  small  arms;  and  of  machinery  for  the  manufacture 
or  alteration  of  small  arms  and  munitions  of  Avar;  and  to  employ 
the  necessary  agents  and  artisans  for  these  purposes  ;  and  to 
make  contracts  for  the  establishment  of  ])owder  mills  and  the 
manufacture  of  powder ;  and  the  President  is  authorized  to 
make  contracts  provided  for  in  this  act,  in  such  manner  nnd  on 
such  terms  as  in  his  judfjment  tlie  public  exigencies  may  rccpiire. 

Appkoved,  February  20,  18G1. 


No.  22.]  AN    ACT 

To  authorize  the  President  to  appoint  a  Private  Secretary. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
in  Congress  asse^nbled  and  it  is  hereby  enactedby  the  authority 
of  the  same.  That  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America  be  and  he  is  hereby  auttliorized  to  appoint  a  private 
secretary,  through  whom  he  may  conununicate  with  Congress, 
and  wlio  shall  discharge  such  duties  as  may  be  assigned  him  by 
the  President,  and  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  ser- 
vices as  shall  be  fixed  by  law. 

Approved,  February  20,  18G1. 


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Ko.  23.]  AN   ACT 

To  determine  the   Salaries  of  the  Vice  President   and   of  the 
Heads  of  the  Departments. 

Tlie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  doenact. 
That  the  annual  compensation  of  the  Vice  President,  and  of  the 
Secretaries  of  State,  of  the  Treasury,  of  AYar,  of  the  Xavv,  the 
Postmaster  General,  and  the  Attorney  General,  shall  be  at  the 
rate  of  six  thousand  dollars,  payable  quarterly,  in  advance. 

Approved,  P'ebruary  21,  1861. 


No.  24.]  AN  ACT 

To  organize  the  Department  of  State. 

Section  1.  T/ie  Congressofthe  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  encof^  That  there  shall  be  an  executive  department  to  be  de- 
nominated the  Department  of  State ;  and  there  shall  be  a  prin- 
cipal othcer  therein  to  be  called  the  Secretary  of  State,  vrho 
shall  perform  and  execute  such  duties  as  shall,  from  time  to 
time,  be  enjoined  on  or  entrusted  to  him  by  the  President  of 
the  Confederate  States,  agreeably  to  tlie  Constitution,  relative 
to  correspondences,  c'ommissions  or  instructions  to  or.  with  pub- 
lic ministers  or  consuls  from  tlie  Confederate  States,  or  to  ne- 
gotiations with  public  ministers  from  foreign  states,  or  princes, 
or  to  memorials  or  other  applications  from  foreign  public  min- 
isters, and  other  foreigners,  or  to  such  other  matters  respecting 
foreign  aiiairs  as  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  shall 
assign  to  the  said  department ;  and  furthermore  the  said  princi- 
pal officer  shall  conduct  the  business  of  the  said  department  in 
such  manner  as  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  shall 
from  time  to  time  order  or  instruct.  Said  secretary  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  witli  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Congress,  and  shall  receive  a  compensation  to  be  ascer- 
tained and  regulated  by  law. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  farther  enacted^  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Secretary  of  State  to  keep  and  preserve  all  bills  and  resolutions 
of  the  Congress  having  been  ap})roved  or  signed  by  thePresidcnt 
or  otherwisebecomelaws,  and  he  shall  carefully  preserve  the  orig- 
inals, and  shall,  as  soon  as  conveniently  may  be   after  he  shall 


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receive  the  same,  cause  every  siu'l\  law,  order  and  resolution  to 
be  published  in  at  least  three  itublic  newspapers,  published 
within  the  Confederate  States,  and  shall  also  cause  two  printed 
copies,  duly  authenticated,  to  be  sent  to  the  executive  authority 
of  each  state.  It  sliall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  keep  the 
great  seal  of  the  Conl'ederate  States,  and  to  make  out  and  re- 
cord and  affix  said  seal  to  all  civil  conimissious  to  ofKcers  of  the 
Confederate  States,  to  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and 
with  the  advice  of  the  Congress,  or  by  the  President  alone: 
Prodded^  That  said  seal  shall  not  be  affixed  to  any  commission 
before  it  is  signed  by  the  President,  nor  to  any  other  histrument 
or  act  without  the  special  warrant  of  the  President  therefor. 
The  said  secretary  shall  also  cause  a  seal  of  office  to  be  made 
for  said  department,  of  such  device  as  the  President  shall  ap- 
prove ,  and  all  copies  of  records  and  papers  in  said  ollite,  au- 
thenticated under  the  said  seal,  shall  be  evidence  etpially  as  the 
origuial  record  or  paper. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there  shall  be  in  the 
said  department  a  chief  clerk  to  be  appointed  by  the  secretary, 
and  such  other  clerks  as  from  time  to  time  may  be  found  neces- 
sary, and  authorized  by  the  Congress,  who  shall  receive  a  com- 
pensation for  their  services  to  be  fixed  by  law  ;  and  the  Secre- 
tary of  State  and  every  other  person  to  be  appointed  or  cm- 
ployed  in  said  department  shall,  before  he  enters  on  the  execu- 
tion of  his  office  or  employment,  take  an  oath  or  affirmation  well 
and  faithfully  to  execute  the  trust  committed  to  him. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  There  shall  be  paiil  to  the 
Secretary,  for  the  use  of  the  Coufederate  States,  the  following 
fees  of  office  by  the  persons  requiring  the  services  to  be  per- 
formed, except  when  they  are  performed  for  any  officer  of  the 
Confederate  States  in  a  matter  relating  to  the  duties  of  his 
office,  to-wit :  for  making  out  and  authenticating  copies  of 
records,  ten  cents  for  each  hundred  Avords  ;  for  authenticating 
a  copy  of  a  record  or  paper,  xmder  the  seal  of  office,  one  dollar. 

Sec.  5.  And  he  it  further  enctcted^  This  act  shall  be  in  force 
and  take  effi^'ct  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Appiioveu,  February  21,  18G1. 


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No.  25.]  AX  ACT 

To  establish  the  Treasury  Department. 

Sectiox  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  tlicre  slia)!  bo  an  executive  department  kndwn 
as  the  Department  of  Treasury,  in  whicli  shall  be  the  following 
officers,  namely  :  A  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  to  be  deemed 
the  head  of  the  department ;  a  Comptroller,  an  Auditor,  a 
Register,  a  Treasurer,  and  an  Assistant  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  which  assistant  shall  be  appointed  by  the  said  secre- 
tary; all  of  which  officers  shall  receive  such  salaries  respect- 
ively as  may  be  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  2.  And  he  it  farther  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  secretary  of  the  treasury  to  superintend  the  collection 
of  the  public  revenue  ;  to  di<^est  and  prepare  plans  for  the  im- 
provement and  management  thereof,  and  for  the  support  of  the 
public  credit ;  to  prepare  and  report  estimates  of  the  public 
revenue  and  the  public  expenditures ;  to  decide  on  the  forms  of 
keeping  and  stating  accounts  and  making  returns,  and  to  grant, 
under  the  limitations  herein  established  or  to  be  hereafter  pro- 
vided, all  Avarrants  for  moneys  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury,  and 
all  warrants  for  moneys  to  be  issued  from  the  treasury  in  pur- 
suance of  api>ropriations  by  law  ;  to  execute  such  services  rela- 
tive to  the  sale  of  the  public  property  belonging  to  the  Con. 
federate  States  as  by  law  may  be  required  of  him ;  to  make 
reports  and  give  information  to  the  Congress  or  the  President 
— in  person  or  in  writing,  as  may .  be  required — concerning  all 
matters  referred  to  him  by  the  Congress  or  the  President  re- 
spectively, and  which  shall  appertain  to  his  office  ;  and  generally 
to  perlbi-m  all  such  services,  relative  to  the  finances,  and  all  such 
other  duties,  as  he  may  by  law  be  directed  to  perform. 

Sec.  3.  Aiid  he  it  further  e^iacted.  That  the  secretary  of  the 
treasury  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  chief  clerk,  and  also  such 
other  clerks,  from  time  to  time,  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  and 
Congress  may  authorize  by  law,  which  officers  shall  respectively 
receive  snch  compensation  as  may  be  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  4.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  secretary  of  the 
treasury  shall  cause  to  be  procured  an  official  seal  for  the  de- 
partment of  treasury,  to  be  approved  by  the  President ;  and 
copies  of  all  official  papers  or  records  in  said  department,  certi- 


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fied  under  the  seal  thereof,  shall  be  received  in  evidence  in  all 
the  courts  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  lieu  of  sucli  original 
papers  or  records. 

Skc.  5.  A/id  be  it  further  enacted^  That  it  shall  he  the  duty 
of  the  assistant  secretary  of  the  treasury  to  examine  all  lettei's, 
contracts  and  warrants  prepared  for  the  signature  of  tlie  secre- 
tary of  the  treasury,  and  perforin  all  such  other  duties  as  may 
be  devolved  on  him  by  law  or  by  the  secretary  of  the  treasury. 

Sec.  G.  And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  comptroller  to  superintend  the  adjustment  and  preserva- 
tion of  the  public  accounts ;  to  examine  all  accounts  settled  by 
the  auditor,  and  certify  the  balances  arising  thereon  to  the  reg- 
ister ;  to  countersign  all  warrants  drawn  by  the  secretary  of 
the  treasury  which  shall  be  authorized  by  law  ;  to  report  to  the 
secretary  the  official  forms  of  all  papers  to  be  issued  in  the  dif- 
ferent otHces  for  collecting  the  public  revenue,  and  the  manner 
and  form  of  keeping  and  stating  the  accounts  of  the  several 
persons  employed  therein.  He  shall  moreover  provide  for  the 
regular  and  punctual  payment  of  all  moneys  which  may  be  t;ol- 
lected,  and  shall  direct  prosecutions  for  all  delinquencies  of  offi- 
cers of  the  revenue,  and  for  debts  that  are  or  shall  be  due  to  the 
Confederate  States. 

Sec.  v.  Andheit  further  enacted^  That  it  shall  be  the  duty' 
of  the  auditor  to  receive  all  public  accounts,  and  after  examina- 
tion to  certify  the  balance  and  transmit  the  accounts,  with  the 
vouchers  and  certificate,  to  the  comptroller  for  his  decision 
thereon  :  Provided^  That  if  any  person  M'hose  account  sliall  be 
so  audited  be  dissatisHed  therewith,  he  may  appeal  to  the 
comptroller  against  such  settlement. 

Skc.  8.  And  be  it  furtJicr  enacted^  That  the  auditor  of  the 
public  accounts  shall  be  empowered  to  administer  oaths  or  ailir. 
mations  to  witnesses  in  any  case  in  which  he  may  deem  it 
necessary  or  proper  for  the  due  examination  of  the  accounts 
wdth  which  he  may  ho.  charged. 

Sec.  9.  And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  register  to  keep  all  accounts  of  the  receipts  and  expen- 
ditures of  the  public  money,  and  of  all  debts  due  to  or  from  the 
Confederate  States  ;  to  receive  from  the  comptroller  theaccounts 
which  shall  have  been  finally  adjusted,  and  to  preserve  such 
accounts,  with  their  vouchers  and  certificates ;  to  record  all 
warrants  for  the  receipt  or  payment  of  moneys  at  the  treasury, 


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certify  the  same  thereon,  and  to  transmit  to  the  secretary  of 
the  treasury  copies  of  the  certificates  of  balances  of  accounts 
adjusted  as  herein  directed. 

Sec.  10.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  treasurer  to  receive  and  keep  the  moneys  of  the  Confed- 
erate States,  and  to  disburse  the  same  upon  Avarrants  drawn  by 
the  secretary  of  the  treasury,  countersigned  by  the  comptroller, 
and  recorded  by  the  register,  and  not  otherAvise ;  he  shall  take 
receipts  for  all  moneys  paid  by  him,  and  all  receipts  for  moneys 
received  by  him  shall  be  endorsed  upon  warrants  signed  by  the 
secretary  of  the  treasury,  "without  which  Avarrant,  so  signed,  no 
acknowledgment  for  money  received  into  the  public  treasury 
shall  be  valid.  And  the  said  treasurer  shall  render  his  accounts 
to  the  comptroller  quarterly,  or  oftener  if  required,  and  shall 
transmit  a  copy  thereof,  Avhcn  settled,  to  the  secretary  of  the 
treasury.  He  shall,  at  all  times,  submit  to  the  secretary  of  the 
treasury  and  the  comptroller,  or  either  of  them,  the  inspection 
of  the  books  and  records  in  his  office,  and  of  all  moneys  in  his 
hands ;  and  shall,  prior  to  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office, 
give  bond,  Avith  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  to  be  approved  by 
the  secretary  of  the  treasury  and  comptroller,  in  the  sum  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  payable  to  the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America,  Avith  condition  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  for  the  fidelity  of  the  per- 
sons to  be  by  him  employed,  Avhicfc  bond  shall  be  lodged  in  the 
office  of  the  comptroller. 

Sec.  11.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  no  person  appointed 
to  any  office  instituted  by  this  act,  shall  directly  or  indirectly  be 
concerned  or  interested  as  oAvner  in  whole  or  in  part  of  any  sea- 
A'essel,  or  purchase  by  himself,  or  another  in  trust  for  him,  any 
public  property  or  forfeited  goods,  or  be  concerned  in  the  pur- 
chase or  disposal  of  any  pi;blic  securities  of  any  state  or  of  the 
Confederate  States,  or  take  or  apply  to  his  own  use  any  emolu- 
ment or  gain  for  negotiating  or  transacting  any  business  in«the 
said  department,  other  than  Avhat  shall  be  alloAvcd  by  laAv ;  and 
if  any  person  shall  ofliend  against  any  of  the  prohibitions  of  this 
act,  he  shall  be  guilty  of  a  high  misdemeanor,  and  forfeit  to  the 
Confederate  States  the  penalty  of  three  thousand  dollars,  and 
shall  upon  conviction  be  removed  from  office,  and  forever  there- 
after be  incapable  of  holding  any  office  imder  the  Confederate 
States  :  Provided,  That  if  any  other  person  than  a  public  pros- 


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eciUor  sliall  give  information  of  any  such  offence,  upon  which  a 
proseculion   and  conviction  sliall  l)c  hail,  one-half  of  the  afore- 
said penalty  of  three  thousand  dollars,  when  recovered,  shall  be 
for  the  use  of  the  person  giving  such  information. 
ArrROVEi),  February  21,  ISGl. 


No.  20.]  AX    ACT 

To  establish  the  War  Department. 

Sectiox  1.  2'he  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  an  executive  department  be  and  the  same  is 
hei'eby  established,  under  the  name  of  the  War  Department, 
the  chief  officer  of  which  shall  be  called  the  Secretai-y  of  War. 

Sec.  2.  JJe  it  further  enacted,  That  said  secretary  shall,  un- 
der the  direction  and  control  of  the  the  President,  have  charge 
of  all  matters  and  things  connected  with  the  army,  and  with  the 
Indian  tribes  within  the  limits  of  the  Confederacy,  and  shall 
pei'form  such  duties  appertaining  to  the  army,  and  to  said  Indian 
tiibes,  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  assigned  to  him  by  the 
President. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  secretary  of  said 
department  is  hereby  authorized  to  appoint  a  chief  clerk  thereof, 
and  as  many  inferior  clerks  ,^  may  be  found  necessary,  and  may 
be  authorized  by  law. 

Ai'i'KovED,  February  21,  1801. 


No.  27.]  AN  ACT 

To  establish  the  Navy  Department. 

Section  1.  llie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  an  executive  department  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  established  to  be  called  the  Navy  Department. 

Sec.  2.    lie  it  further  enacted.    That  the   chief    officer   of 

-said  department  shall  be  called  the    Secretary  of  the   Navy, 

and  shall,  under  the  direction  and  control  of  the  President,  have  • 

charge  of  all  matters  and  things  connected  with  the  navy  of  the 

Confederacy,  and  shall  perform   all  such  duties   appertaining  to 


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the  navy  as  shall  from  time  to  time  be  assigned  to  him  by  the 
President. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted.,  That  said  Secretary  shall  be 
authorized  to  appoint  a  chief  clerk,  and  such  other  clerks  as 
may  be  found  necessaiy,  and  be  authorized  by  law. 

Approved,  February  21,  1861. 


No.  28.]  AN  ACT 

To  establish  the  Post-Office  Department. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Atnerica  do 
Cfiactj  That  there  shall  be  an  executive  department,  to  be 
denominated  the  Post-Oftice  Department,  and  there  shall  be  a 
principal  officer  therein,  to  be  called  the  Postmaster  General, 
who  shall  perform  snch  duties  in  relation  to  post-offices  and  post 
routes,  as  sh.all  be  enjoined  on  him  by  the  President  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  agreeably  to  the  constitution  and  tlie  laws  of 
the  land,  who  shall  be  paid  an  annual  salary  to  be  fixed  by  law, 
and  liave  power  to  appoint  a  chief  clerk,  and  such  inferior  clerks 
as  may  be  found  necessary,  who  shall  receive  such  compensation 
as  ihay  be  fixed  by  law. 

Approved,  February  21,  1861. 


No.  29.]  AN  ACT 

To  organize  and  establish    an    Executive   Department,  to  be 
known  as  the  Department  of  Justice. 

Sectiox  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  there  shall 
be  an  executive  department  to  be  known  as  the  Department  of 
Justice.  The  principal  officer  at  the  head  of  said  department 
shall  be  denominated  the  Attorney  General,  who  shall  be  paid 
an  annual  salary  to  be  fixed  by  law,  and  who  shall  have  the 
power  to  appoint  a  clerk,  at  such  compensation  as  may  be  fixed 
by  law. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Attorney  General  to  prose- 
cute and  conduct  all  suits  in  the  Supreme  Court,  in  which  the 
Confederate  States  shall  be  concerned,  and  to  <A\q  his  advice 
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and  opinion  upon  questions  of  law,  -wlien  required  liy  the  Prcs^ 
ident  of  tlio  Confederate  States,  or  wlien  requested  by  any  of 
the  heads  of  departments,  toueliing  any  matters  that  may  con- 
cern their  dejjartments  on  subjects  before  them.  He  shall  also 
have  supervisory  power  over  the  accounts  of  the  marshals, 
clerks,  and  officers  of  all  the  courts  of  the  Confederate  States, 
and  all  claims  against  the  Confederate  States. 
Approved,  February  21,  1861. 


No.  30.]      .  AX  ACT 

To  prescribe  the  Rates  of  Postage  in  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Skctiox  1 .  I'he  Congress  of  the  Con  federate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  Tiiat  from  and  after  sucli  period  as  the  Postmaster  Gen- 
eral may  by  proclamation  announce,  there  shall  be  charged  the 
following  rates  of  postage,  to-Avit :  For  every  single  sealed  letter, 
and  for  every  letter  in  manuscript  or  paper  of  any  kind,  upon 
which  information  shall  be  asked  for  or  communicated  in  writ- 
ing or  by  marks  or  signs,  conveyed  in  the  mail  for  any  distance 
between  })laces  within  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  miles,  live  cents  ;  and  for  any  distance 
exceeding  five  hundred  miles,  double  that  rate  ;  and  every  letter 
or  ])arcel  not  exceeding  half  an  ounce  in  weight  shall  be  deemed 
a  single  letter,  and  every  additional  weight  of  half  an  ounce,  or 
additional  weight  of  less  than  half  an  ounce,  shall  be  charged 
with  an  additional  single  postage  ;  and  all  packages  containing 
other  than  printed  or  written  matter — and  money  packages  are 
included  in  this  class — shall  be  rated  by  weight  as  letters  are 
rated,  and  shall  be  charged  double  the  rates  of  postage  on  let- 
ters ;  and  all  drop  letters,  or  letters  placed  in  any  post-oflice  not 
for  transmission  but  for  delivery  only,  shall  be  charged  with 
postage  at  the  rate  of  two  cents  each  ;  and  in  all  the  foregoing 
cases  the  postage  must  be  pre-paid  by  stamps ;  and  all  letters 
which  shall  hereafter  be  advertised  as  remaining  over  or  uncalled 
for  in  any  postofhce  shall  be  charged  with  two  cents  each 
in  addition  to  the  regular  postage,  both  to  be  accoiuited  for  as 
other  postages  of  this  Confederacy. 

Sec.  2.  And  he  it  fartJier  enacted^  That  all  newspapers  not 
exceeding  three  ounces  in  weight  sent  from  the  office  of  publi- 


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cation  to  actual  and  5o;«a^;?f?e  subscribers,  shall  be  charged  with 
postage  as  follows,  to-wit :  The  postage  on  the  regular  numbers 
of  a  newspaper  published  weekly,  Avithin  the  state  where  pub- 
lished, shall  be  six  and  one-half  cents  per  quarter  ;  and  papers 
published  semi-weekly,  double  that  rate;  and  papers  published 
thrice  a  week,  treble  that  rate  ;  and  papers  jmbiislied  daily,  six 
times  that  rate ;  and  tlie  postage  on  all  newspapers  to  actual 
subscril>ers  without  the  state  where  published  shall  be  charged 
double  the  foregoing  rates.  And  [)eriodioals  sent  from  the 
office  of  piiblication  to  actual  and  bona  fide  subscribers  shall  be 
charged  with  postage  as  follows,  to-wit :  The  postage  on  the 
regular  numbers  of  a  periodical  not  exceeding  one  and  a  half 
ounces  in  weight,  and  published  monthly,  within  the  state 
where  published,  shall  be  three  cents  per  quarter  ;  if  published 
semi-monthly,  double  that  rate  ;  and  for  every  additional  ounce 
or  fraction  of  an  ounce,  double  the  foregoing  rates  shall  be 
charged  ;  and  penodicals  published  quarterly  or  bi-monthly  shall 
be  charged  one  cent  an  ounce  ;  and  the  postage  on  all  periodi- 
cals without  the  state  where  published  sl^all  be  double  the  above 
specified  rates  ;  and  regular  subscribers  to  newspapers  and  peri- 
odicals shall  be  required  to  pay  one  quarter's  postage  in  ad- 
vance. And  there  shall  be  charged  upon  every  other  newspa- 
per, and  each  circular  not  sealed,  handbill,  engraving,  j^amphlet, 
periodical  and  magazine,  which  shall  be  unconnected  with  any 
manuscript  or  written  matter,  not  exceeding  three  ounces  in 
weight,  two  cents  ;  and  for  each  additional  ounce  or  fraction  of 
an  ounce,  two  cents  additional ;  and  in  all  cases  the  postage 
shall  be  pre-paid  by  stamps.  And  books,  bound  or  unbound, 
not  Aveighing  over  four  pounds,  shall  be  deemed  mailable  mat- 
ter, and  shall  be  charged  Avith  postage,  to  be  pre-paid  by  stamps, 
at  two  cents  an  ounce  for  any  distance.  The  publishers  of 
newspapers  or  periodicals  may  send  to  each  other,  from  their 
respective  offices  of  publication,  free  of  postage,  one  copy  of 
each  publication. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacUd^  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Postmaster  General  to  provide  and  furnish  to  all  deputy 
postmasters,  and  to  all  other  persons  applying  and  paying  there- 
for, suitable  postage  stamps  and  stamped  envelopes,  of  the  de- 
nomination of  two  cents,  five  cent«!,  and  twenty  cents,  to  facili- 
tate the  pre-payment  of  postages  provided  for  in  this  act;  and 
any  person  Avho  shall  forge  or  counterfeit  any  postage  stamp 


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provided  or  fiirnislicd  under  tlie  j)rovisions  of  this  or  any  former 
act,  \vhetlier  the  same  are  impressed  or  j)rintcd  on  or  attached 
to  envelopes  or  not,  or  any  die,  phite,  or  engraving  therefor,  or 
sliall  make  or  print,  or  knowingly  use  or  sell,  or  have  in  his 
possession  with  intent  to  use  or  sell,  any  such  fjxlse,  forged,  or 
counterfeited  die,  jtlate,  engraving,  or  postage  stamp,  or  Avho 
shall  make  or  print,  or  authorize  or  procure  to  be  made  or  print- 
ed, any  postage  stamps  of  the  kind  provided  and  furnished  by 
the  Postmaster  General  as  aforesaid,  Avithout  the  esj)ecial  au- 
thority and  direction  of  the  Post-Office  Department,  or  who,  after 
such  postage  stamps  have  been  printed,  shall,  with  intent  to  de- 
fraud the  revenues  of  the  Post-Office  Department,  deliver  any 
postage  stamps  to  any  person  or  persons  other  than  such  as 
shall  be  authorized  to  receive  the  same  by  an  instrument  of  writ- 
ing, duly  executed  under  the  hand  of  the  Postmaster  General 
and  the  seal  of  the  Post-Office  Department,  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  deemed  guilty  of  felony,  and  be  punished  by  a  tine 
not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  ex- 
ceeding five  years,  or  by  both  such  line  and  imprisonment ;  and 
the  expenses  of  procuring  and  providing  all  such  j)ostage  stamps 
and  letter  envelopes  as  are  provided  for  or  authorized  by  this 
act,  shall  be  paid,  after  being  adjusted  by  the  Auditor  of  the 
Post-Office  Department,  on  the  certificate  of  the  Postmaster  Gen- 
eral, out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  arising  from  the  reve- 
nues of  the  Post-Office  Department. 

Siic.  4.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  postmaster  to  cause  to  be  defaced,  in  such  manner  as  the 
Postmaster  General  shall  direct,  all  postage  stamps  of  this  Con- 
federacy attached  to  letters  de})osited  in  his  office  for  delivery, 
or  to  be  sent  by  mail ;  and  if  any  postmaster  sending  letters  in 
the  mail  with  such  postage  stanips  attached  shall  omit  to  deface 
the  same,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  })ostmaster  to  whose  ofiice 
such  letters  shall  be  sent  for  delivery  to  deface  the  stamps  and 
report  the  delinquent  postmaster  to  the  Postmaster  General. 
And  if  any  person  shall  use  or  attempt  to  use  in  pre-payraent  of 
postage  any  postage  stamps  which  shall  have  been  before  used 
for  like  purposes,  such  person  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
fifty  dollars  for  every  such  oflfence,  to  be  recovered  in  the  name 
of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  any  court  of  competent 
jurisdiction. 


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Skc.  5.  A?id  be  it  further  eyiacted^  That  from  nnd  after  the 
day  when  this  act  goes  into  effect  the  franking  privilege  shall 
be  abolished :  Provided^  that  the  Postmaster  General  and  his 
chii'f  clerks  and  Anditor  of  the  Treasnry  for  the  l*ost-Oftke  De- 
partment shall  be  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  transmit 
through  the  mail,  free'  of  postage,  any  letters,  packages,  or  other* 
matters  relating  exclusively  to  their  official  duties  or  to  the  busi- 
ness of  the  Post-Office  Department ;  but  they  shall,  in  every  such 
case,  indorse  on  the  back  of  the  letter  or  package  to  be  sent  free 
of  postage,  over  their  own  signature,  the  words  "Official  Busi- 
ness." And  for  any  such  indorsement  falsely  made,  the  person 
so  offending  shall  forfeit  and  pay  three  hundred  dollars.  And 
provided  further^  The  several  deputy  postmasters  throughout 
the  Confederate  States  shall  be  and  hereby  are  authorized  to 
send  through  the  mail,  free  of  postage,  all  letters  and  packages 
which  it  may  be  their  duty  or  they  may  have  occasion  to  trans- 
mit to  any  person  or  place,  and  which  shall  relate  exclusively  to 
the  business  of  their  respective  offices  or  to  the  business  of  the 
Postoffice  Department ;  but  in  every  such  case  the  deputy  post- 
master sending  any  such  letter  or  package  shall  indorse  tliere- 
on,  over  his  own  signature,  the  words  "Post-Office  Business." 
And  for  any  and  evei'y  such  indorsement  falsely  made,  the  per. 
son  making  the  same  shall  forfeit  and  pay  three  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  G.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  third  section  of 
an  act  entitled  "An  act  further  to  ainend  an  act  entitled  'An  act 
to  reduce  and  modify  the  rates  of  postage  in  the  United  States, 
and  for  other  purposes,  passed  March  third,  eighteen  liundred 
and  fifty-one,'  "  approved  March  3d,  1855,  whereby  the  letter 
registration  system  was  established,  be  and  is  hereby  repealed 
from  and  after  the  day  when  this  act  goes  into  effect. 

Si:(\  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  no  letters  shall  be 
carried  by  the  express  or  other  chartered  companies,  unless  the 
same  shall  be  pre-paid  by  being  enclosed  in  a  stamped  envelope  of 
this  Confederacy  ;  and  any  com})any  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  act  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars 
for  each  offence,  to  be  recovered  by  action  of  debt  in  any  court 
of  this  Confederacy  having  cognizance  thereof,  in  the  name  and 
for  the  use  of  this  Confederacy. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Postmaster  Gen- 
eral of  the  Confederate  States  be  and  is  hereby  authorized  to 
make  all  necessary  arrangements  for  the  transmission  of  mails 


between  the  territories  of  tliis  and  other  croverniueiits,  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  President,  until  postal  treaties  can  be 
effected. 

Approvkd,  February  2:3,  1861. 


No  .31.]  AN  ACT 

For  the  Relief  of  William   P.  Barker. 

SectioxI.  The  Congress  of  the  C on jederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  William  P.  Barker,  a  citizen  of  the  State  of 
Alabama,  be  authorized  to  file  in  the  office  of  the  Attorney- 
General  a  specification  of  an  invention  claimed  to  have  been 
•made  by  him,  as  an  improvement  in  the  mode  of  casting 
ordnance,  and  that  the  same  shall,  from  this  date,  operate  as  a 
caveat,  to  protect  his  said  invention  until  an  application  can  be 
made  for  a  patent  according  to  law. 

Approved,  February  25,  18G1. 


No.  32.]  .   A    RESOLUTION 

To  provide  an  Executive  Mansion. 

TJce  Congress  of  tlie  Confederate  States  of  America  do  re- 
solve. That  the  committee  to  arrange  for  governmentbuildings  be 
authorized  to  lease  a  furnished  mansion  for  the  residence  of  the 
President   of  the  Confederate  States. 

Approved,  February  25,  18G1. 


No.  .3:3.]  AN    ACT 

In  relation  to  Public  Printing. 

Section  1.  T/ie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  Secretary  of  Congress  shall,  after  each  ses- 
sion, prepare  for  publication  fjiir  coi)ies  of  all  the  acts  passed 
by  Congress,  and  resolutions  of  a  public  nature  intended  to  have 
the  effect  of  laws,  together  with  the  Constitutions  for  a  Pro- 
visiojial  and  Permanent  Government  of  this  Confederacy,  adojv 
ted  by  this  Congress., 


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•Sec.  2.  The  acts  shall  bo  arranged  under  appropriate  titles, 
shall  have  margiual  notes  to  each  section,  and  be    fully  indexed. 

Sec.  3.  The  secretary  shall  also  prepare  for  publication  copies 
of  the  public  journal  of  the  proceedings  of  this  Congress,  and  a 
full  index  for  the  same. 

Sec.  4.  The  acts  and  journals,  when  prepared,  shall  be  deliv- 
ered to  the  public  printers,  who  shall,  without  delay,  publish 
three  thousand  copies  of  each,  in  a  style  equal  in  execution,  and 
upon  paper  of  the  same  quality  in  every  respect,  as  the  laws  of 
the  United  States,  as  annually  published  by  Messrs.  Little  & 
Brown. 

Sec.  5.  The  acts  of  Congress  thus  published  shall  be  bound 
by  the  public  printers  in  a  style  not  inferior  to  the  acts  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  for  Avhich  service 
he  shall  receive  the  sum  of  twenty-live  cents  per  copy. 

Sec.  6.  The  public  printers  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  as  com- 
pensation for  the  publication  of  the  laws  and  journal  the  fol- 
lowing prices,  viz : 

For  each  page  of  the  laws  and  journals,  including  press  work, 
paper,  pressing,  folding  and  stitcliing,  the  sum  of  six  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  For  all  job  printing  ordered  by  Congress  the  public 
printers  shall  receive  the  following  compensation  and  no  more, 
viz  : 

First:  For  bills,  resolutions,  and  reports — For  composition  per 
page  (foolscap)  one  dollar  and  seventy-live  cents ;  for  press 
work,  folding  and  stitching  one  hundred  copies,  twenty-live 
cents  per  page,  and  pro  rata  for  all  copies  over  one  hundred. 

Second :  For  rules,  constitutions  and  other  pamphlets — For 
composition^  per  page,  (octavo)  in  small  pica,  plain,  one  dollar; 
in  small  pica,  rule,  one  dollar  and  lifty  cents  ;  for  brevier,  plain, 
one  dollar  and  lifty  cents ;  for  brevier,  rule,  two  dollars ;  for 
rule  and  ligure  work  on  page  larger  than  royal  octavo,  per  1000 
ems,  one  dollar  ;  for  press  work,  including  folding  and  stitching, 
per  token,  seventy  cents. 

Third:  For  yeas  and  nays,  circular  letters,  and  other  miscella- 
neous printing  ordered  by  Congress — For  composition,  plain 
work,  per  1000  ems,  seventy  cents  ;  rule  and  iigure  work,  per 
1000  ems,  one  dollar  ;  for  press  work,  including  folding  and 
stitching,  per  token  or  fraction  of  token,  seventy  cents. 

Fourth  :  For  all  paper  on  which  printing  is  done  for  Congress, 


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the  public  printer  shall  be  allowed  the  fair  market  cost  thereof, 
and  twenty  per  centum  additional  thereto. 

Fifth :  On  all  work  done  for  Contrress  when  in  secret  session 
the  public  printer  shall  receive  an  additional  conif>ensation  of 
ten  per  centum  on  the  above  rates. 

Sec.  8.  The  chief  otficers  of  the  executive  dejiartments  of  the 
government  are  hereby  authorized  to  contract  for  all  necessary 
printing  in  connection  with  their  several  otKces,  in  no  case, 
however,  at  higher  rates  of  compensation  than  hereinbefore  pre- 
scribed for  work  done  for  Congress. 

Sec.  9.  The  Postmaster  General  shall  contract  for  the  publi- 
cation of  all  post  bills  and  other  blanks  connected  with  his  office, 
not  exceeding  the  following  rates  :  For  composition,  including 
rule  and  figure  work,  per  1000  ems,  fifty  cents  ;  for  presswork, 
per  clean  token,  (the  sheets  not  to  be  less  than  16  by  26  inches) 
fifty  cents  ;  for  paper,  ten  per  cent,  on  actual  cost.  Nothing 
shall  be  allowed  for  altering  the  name  of  a  postmaster  on  a  post 
bill  or  other  blank,  nor  shall  there  be  an  additional  charge  for 
composition  when  the  name  of  the  post-office  alone  is  changed. 
But  the  printer  shall  be  required  to  keep  always  on  hand  forms 
for  post-ofiice  blanks,  and  when  new  orders  are  given,  the 
charge  shall  be  made  only  for  the  })ress  work  and  paper,  and 
such  new  composition  as  may  be  necessary. 

Sec.  10.  All  accounts  for  printing  done  for  Congress  or  any 
one  of  the  executive  departments  shall,  before  the  same  are  al- 
lowed and  paid,  be  sworn  to  by  the  public  printer  or  contractor ; 
shall  be  accompanied  by  vouchers,  showing  the  cost  of  the 
pai>er  used  and  the  quantity  thereof,  and  shall  be  certified  to  bo 
correctly  made  out  under  the  law  by  at  least  tAvo  disinterested 
practical  printers  in  no  way  connected  with  the  dffice  or  busi- 
ness of  the  claimant. 

Sec.  11.  The  foregoing  rates  and  provisions  do  not  ajtply  to 
advertisements  in  ])ublic  gazettes  by  order  of  any  of  the 
executive  departments,  for  Avhich  the  usual  foes  paid  by  other 
advertisers  shall  be  allowed.  But  no  advertisement  from  any 
of  the  executive  departments  shall  be  inserted  in  more  than 
three  public  gazettes  in  the  same  state. 

Sec.  12.  When  printing  on  parchment  is  required  to  be  done 
for  any  executive  department,  the  parchment  shall  be  purchased 
and  furnished  by  such  department,  and  a  special  contract  made 
for  such  printing,  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  per  thousand  copies 


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Sec.  13,  There  shall  be  connected  with  the  Department  of 
Justice  a  Bureau  of  Printing:,  the  chief  officer  of  which  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Congress,  and  sliall  be  known  as  the  Superintendent  of 
Public  Printing.  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  this  office  who 
is  not  skilled  in  and  acquainted  with  the  practical  details  of  the 
business  of  printing  ;  nor  shall  the  Superintendent  of  Public 
Printing  be  in  any  manner,  directly  or  indirectly,  interested  in 
the  contracts  for  public  printing,  nor  with  the  printing  office  at 
which  the  same  is  done,  nor  connected  with  any  newspaper  in 
any  capacity  whatever. 

Sec.  14.  Il  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  super- 
vise, direct  and  control  all  the  printing  done  by  order  of  Con- 
gress, or  under  contract  with  any  executive  department,  as  to 
the  quality  of  paper  to  be  used,  the  character  of  type,  the  style 
of  binding,  and  the  general  execution  of  the  work  ;  and  also  aa 
to  the  time  and  order  in  which  the  same  shall  be  completed.  It 
shall  be  his  duty  also  to  report  to  the  head  of  the  department, 
at  least  once  a  year,  the  condition  of  the  public  jmnting,  stating 
the  amount  paid  out  for  the  same  on  each  contract,  specifying 
the  amount  paid  out  under  the  order  of  each  department,  and 
giving  estimates  of  the  probable  expenditure  for  the  succeeding 
year  ;  which  report  shall  be  laid  before  the  Congress  by  the 
President,  in  connection  with  his  annual  message.  It  shall  be 
his  duty  also  to  take  from  every  contractor  for  public  printing^ 
such  boiul,  with  good  security,  as  he  may  require,  not  exceeding 
the  probable  amount  of  the  contract  price  for  the  printing  to 
be  done  by  such  contractor,  and  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  contract  in  every  particular.  Such  bonds  shall 
be  renewed  annually  by  contractors  whose  work  shall  be  con 
tinning  in  its  character  and  extends  beyond  the  year  of  its  com- 
mencement. 

Sec.  15.  All  accounts  for  printing  done,  when  rendered  a& 
hereinbefore  provided,  shall  be  audited  and  allowed  by  the  Su- 
perintendent of  Public  Printing  before  the  same  shall  be  paid. 
If  the  Superintendent  shall  refuse  to  receive  any  work  done,  or 
shall  refuse  to  allow  any  account  rendered,  the  printer  or  con- 
tractor may  appeal  from  such  decision  to  the  head  of  the  de- 
partment, whose  decision  on  the  appeal  shall  be  final  and  con- 
clusive. 


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Sec.  10.  All  laws  ov  parts  of  laws  luilitatiug  against  the  pro- 
vipions  of  thia  act  arc  hereljy  repealed. 
Approved,  February  27,  1801. 


No.  34.]  AN  ACT 

To  declare  and  establish  the  Free  Navigation  of  the  Mississippi 

River. 

Section  1.  The  Conr/ressofthe  Coiifederate  SUttes  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  peaceful  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  River 
is  hereby  declared  free  to  the  citizens  of  any  of  the  states  upon 
its  borders,  or  upon  the  borders  of  its  navigable  tributaries  ;  and 
all  ships,  boats,  rafts  or  vessels  may  navigate  the  same,  under 
such  regulations  as  may  be  established  by  authority  of  law,  or 
under  such  police  regulations  as  nun-  be  established  by  the  states 
within  their  several  jurisdictions. 

Sec.  2.  jBe  it  further  enadtd,  All  ships,  boats  or  vessels 
which  may  enter  the  waters  of  the  said  river  within  the  limits 
of  this  Contederacy,  from  any  port  or  place  beyond  the  said 
limits,  may  freely  pass  with  their  cargoes  to  any  other  port  or 
place  beyond  the  limits  of  this  Confederacy  withoui  any  duty 
or  hindrance,  except  light-money,  ]>ilotagc,  and  other  like 
charges ;  but  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  such  shij),  boat  or 
vessel  to  sell,  deUver,  or  in  any  way  dispose  of  any  part  of  her 
cargo,  or  Jand  any  portion  thereof  for  the  purpose  of  sale  and 
delivery  within  the  limits  of  this  Confederacy  ;  and  in  case  any 
portioji  of  such  cargo  shall  be  sold  or  delivered,  or  landed  for 
that  purpose  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  the  same 
shall  be  I'urfeited,  and  shall  be  seized  and  condemned  by  a  pro- 
ceeding in  admiralty  before  the  court  having  juriifdiction  of  the 
same  in  the  district  in  which  the  same  may  be  found  ;  and  the 
ship,  boat  or  vessel  shall  forfeit  four  times  the  amount  of  the 
value  of  the  duties  chargeable  on  tlui  said  goods,  wares  or  mer- 
chandise so  lauded,  sold  or  disposed  of  in  violation  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act,  to  be  recovered  by  a  proper  proceeding  in 
admiralty  before  the  said  court,  iu  the  district  in  which  such 
ship,  boat  or  vessel  may  be  found,  one-half  for  the  use  of  the 
collector  of  the  district  who  shall  institute  and  conduct  such 
proceeding,  the  other  half  for  the  use  of  the  government  of  the 
Confederate  States :  Provided,   That  if  any  such  ship,  boat  or 


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vessel  sliall  be  stranded,  or  from  any  cause  become  un;ible  to 
proceed  on  its  voyage,  the  cargo  thereof  may  be  landed  and  the 
same  be  entered  at  the  nearest  port  of  entry,  in  the  same  manner 
as  goods,  -wares  and  merchandise  reguhirly  consigned  to  said 
port;  and  the  person  so  entering  the  same  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
benefit  of  drawback  of  duties  or  of  warehousing  said  goods, 
wares  and  merchandise  as  provided  by  law  in  otlier  cases. 

Sec.  3.  Afid  be  it  further  enacted.,  If  any  person  having  the 
charge  of  or  being  concerned  in  the  transportation  of  any  goods, 
wares  or  merchandise  upon  the  said  river,  shall,  with  intent  to 
defraud  the  revenue,  break  oj)en  or  \mpack,  within  the  limits  of 
the  Confederate  States,  any  part  of  the  merchandise  entered  for 
transportation  beyond  tlie  said  limits,  or  shall  exchange  or  con- 
sume the  same,  or  with  like  intent  shall  break  or  deface  any  seal 
or  fastening  placed  thereon  by  any  officer  of  the  revenue,  or  if 
any  person  shall  deface,  alter  or  forge  any  certificate  granted  for 
the  protection  of  merchandise  tratisported  as  aforesaid,  each 
and  every  person  so  offending  shall  forfeit  and  pay  five  hundred 
dollars,  and  shall  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
six  months,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court  before  which  such  per- 
son shall  be  convicted. 

Sec.  4.  He  it  further  enacted,  In  case  any  ship,  boat  or  vessel 
shall  enter  the  waters  of  the  said  river  within  the  limits  of  the 
Confederate  States,  having  on  board  any  goods,  wares  or  mer- 
chandise subject  to  the  payment  of  duties,  and  the  master,  con- 
signee or  owner  shall  desire  to  land  the  same  for  sale  or  other- 
wise, it  shall  be  lawful  to  enter  the  said  goods,  wares  and  mer- 
chandise at  any  port  of  entry,  in  the  same  manner  as  goods, 
wares  or  merchandise  regularly  consigned  to  the  said  port,  or 
to  forward  them  under  bond  or  seal,  according  to  the  regula- 
tions customary  in  such  cases,  -when  consigned  ,to  any  port  or 
place  beyond  the  limits  of  this  Confederacy,  and  on  payment  of 
the  duties  on  said  goods,  to  obtain  from  the  collector  a  license 
to  land  the  same  at  any  point  on  the  river  ;  and  when  goods, 
wares  or  merchandise  shall  be  entered  as  aforesaid,  the  owner, 
importer  or  consignee  shall  be  entitled  to  the  benefit  of  draw- 
back of  duties  or  of  warehoiusing  the  said  goods,  Avares  and  mer- 
chandise, as  is  provided  by  law,  upon  complying  with  all  the 
laws  and  regulations  which  apply  to  cases  of  entry  for  draw- 
back or  warehousing  respectively. 


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Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted^  Wlien  ruiy  such  ship,  boat  or 
vessel,  having  on  board  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  subject 
to  the  payment  of  duties,  as  set  forth  in  the  fourth  section,  sliall 
arrive  at  tlie  first  ])ort  of  lier  entry  of  the  Confederate  States, 
tlie  master  or  person  in  command  of  such  ship,  boat  or  vessel 
shall,  before  he  pass  the  said  port,  and  immediately  after  his 
arrival,  deposit  with  the  collector  a  manifest  of  the  cargo  on 
board  subject  to  the  payment  of  duties,  and  the  said  collector 
shall,  after  registering  the  same,  transmit  it,  duly  certified  to 
have  been  deposited,  to  the  officers  with  whom  the  entries  are 
to  be  made,  and  the  said  collector  may,  if  he  judge  it  necessary 
for  the  security  of  the  revenue,  put  an  inspector  of  the  customs 
on  board  any  such  ship,  boat  or  vessel,  to  accompany  the  same 
until  her  arrival  at  the  first  port  of  entry  to  which  her  cargo 
may  be  consigned;  and  if  the  master  or  person  in  command  shall 
omit  to  deposit  a  manifest  as  aforesaid,  or  refuse  to  receive  such 
inspector  on  board,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  five  hundred  dol- 
lars, w^ith  costs  of  suit,  one-half  to  the  use  of  the  officer  with 
whom  the  manifest  should  have  been  deposited,  and  the  other 
half  to  the  use  of  the  collector  of  the  district  to  which  the  vessel 
was  bound:  Provided^  liovever.  That  until  ports  of  entry  shall 
be  established  above  the  city  of  Vicksburg,  on  the  ]\Iissisippi 
River,  the  penalties  of  this  act  shall  not  extend  to  the  delivery 
of  goods  above  that  port  by  vessels  or  boats  descending  said 
river. 

Approved,  February  25,  1801. 


No.  35.]  AN  ACT 

To  modify  the  Navigation  Laws  and  repeal  all  Discriminating 
Duties  on  Ships  or  Vessels. 

Section  1.  The  Cojigress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  all  laws  which  forbid  the  employment  in  the 
coasting  trade  of  ships  or  vessels  not  enrolled  or  licensed,  and 
also  all  laws  which  forbid  the  importation  of  goods,  wares  or 
merchandise  from  one  port  of  the  Confederate  States  to  another 
port  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  from  any  foreign  j)ort  or 
place,  in  a  vessel  belonging  wholly  or  in  part  to  a  subject  or  cit- 
izen of  any  foreign  state  or  power,  are  hereby  repealed. 


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Sec.  2.  All  laws  which  impose  any  discriminating  duty  on  the 
tonnage  of  ships  or  vessels  owned  by  any  subject  or  citizen  of 
any  foreign  state  or  power,  or  upon  goods,  wares  or  merchan- 
dise imported  in  any  such  ship  or  vessel,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved,  February  26,  1861. 


No.  36.]  AN  ACT 

To   define  more   accurately  the  exemption  of  certain   Goods 

froni  Duty. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 
That  the  exemption  from  duties  allowed  by  the  act  to  "Exempt 
from  duties  certain  commodities  therein  n.amed,  and  for  other 
purposes,"  passed  on  the  eighteenth  day  of  February,  1861, 
shall  extend  only  to  such  goods,  bona  fide  purchased  on  or 
before  the  twenty-eighth  day  of  February  instJint,  as  shall  have 
been  actually  laden  on  board  of  the  exporting  vessel  or  convey- 
ance destined  for  any  port  in  this  Confederacy,  on  or  before  the 
fifteenth  day  of  jMarch,  in  the  present  year. 

Approved,  February  26,  1861. 


No.  37.]  AN  ACT 

For  the  Establishment  and  Organization  of  a  General  Staff  for 
the  Army  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  from  and  after  the  passing  of  this  act,  the  gene- 
ral staff  of  the  army  of  the  Confederates  States  shall  consist  of 
an  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Department,  Quartermaster 
General's  Department,  Subsistence  Department,  and  the  Medi- 
cal Department. 

Sec.  2.  Be  It  further  enacted,  That  the  Adjutant  and  Inspector 
General's  Department  shall  consist  of  one  Adjut.ant  and  In- 
spector General  with  the  rank  of  colonel,  four  Assistant  Adju- 
tants General  with  the  rank  of  major,  and  four  Assistant  Adju- 
tants General  with  the  rank  of  captain. 

Skc.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Quartermaster  Gene- 
ral's Department  shall  consist  of  one  Quartermaster  General 
with  the  rank  of  colonel,  six  Quartermasters  with  the  rank  of 


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major  ;  niicl  ;is  many  Assistant  QuartcM-niasters  as  may  from  lime 
to  time  be  i-equired  by  tlie  service  may  be  detailed  by  tlic 
War  Department  from  the  subalterns  of  the  line,  who,  in  addition 
to  their  jtay  in  the  line,  shall  receive  twenty  dollars  per  month 
while  enL(:i<j^('(l  in  that  service.  The  quartermasters  herein  pro- 
vided for  shall  also  discharge  the  duties  of  I'ayninsters,  under 
such  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  War. 

Sec.  4.  Jh  it  further  enacted^  Tliat  the  Commissary  General's 
Department  shall  consist  of  one  Commissary  Genend  with  the 
rank  of  colonel,  four  Commissaries  with  the  rank  of  captain; 
and  as  many  Assistant  Commissaries  as  may  from  time  to  time 
be  re<iuired  by  the  service  may  be  detailed  by  the  War  Depart- 
ment from  the  subalterns  of  the  line,  who,  in  addition  to  their 
pay  in  the  line,  shall  receive  twenty  dollars  per  month  while 
engaged  in  that  service.  The  assistant  quartermasters  and 
assistant  commissaries  shall  be  subject  to  duties  in  both  depart- 
ments at  the  same  time,  but  shall  not  receive  the  additional 
compensation  but  in  one  department. 

Sec.  5.  lie  it  further  enacted^  That  the  Medical  Dejiartment 
shall  consist  of  one  Surgeon  General  with  the  rank  of  colonel, 
four  Surgeons  with  the  rank  of  major,  and  six  Assistant  Sur- 
geons with  the  rank  of  captain  ;  and  as  many  Assistant  Surgeons 
as  the  service  may  require  may  be  employed  by  the  Department 
of  War,  and  receive  the  pay  of  assistant  surgeons. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted.^  That  the  officers  of  the  Adju" 
tant  General's,  Quartermaster  General's  and  Commissary  Gene- 
ral's Department,  though  eligible  to  command,  according  to  the 
rank  they  hold  in  the  army  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
shall  not  assume  command  of  troops,  unless  put  on  duty  under 
orders  which  specially  so  direct  by  authority  of  the  President. 
The  officers  of  the  Medical  Dej>artmcnt  shall  not  exercise  com- 
mand except  in  their  own  department. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  tlie  staff  officers  herein 
provided  for  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress,  and  shall  receive  such 
pay  and  allowances  as  shall  be  hereafter  established  by  law. 

Approved,  February  20,  1801. 


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No.  38.]  AN-   ACT 

To  autliorize  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  estal^lisli  addi- 
tioual  Ports  and  places  of  Entry  and  Delivery,  and  appoint 
Officers  therefor. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  establish  such  ports  of  entry  and 
delivery  of  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  as  in  his  judgment 
may  bp  necessary  for  the  proper  collection  of  the  customs  and 
the  enforcement  of  the  revenue  laws  of  the  Confederate  States  ; 
and  that  he  liave  power  to  change,  alter  and  abolish  such  ports 
and  places  of  entry  and  delivery  at  any  time  when  the  public 
interests  may  require  it. 

Sec,  2.  lie  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Treas- 
ury be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  appoint 
suitable  persons  as  collectors  of  the  customs  at  such  ports  and 
places  of  entry  and  delivery,  un<ler  such  regulations  and  with 
such  salaries  as  he  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe  and  estab- 
lish. 

Approved,  February  28,  1861. 


No.  40.]  AN    ACT 

To  authorize  the  Secretary  of  State  to  appoint  an  Assistant. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 
That  the  Secretary  of  State  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and 
empowered  to  appohit  an  assistant,  who  shall  be  known  as  the 
Assistant  Secretary  of  State,  who  shall  perform  such  duties  as 
may  be  assigned  him  by  the  secretary,  and  receive  such  com- 
pensation for  his  services  as  may  be  fixed  by  law. 

Appkoved,  February  27,  1801. 


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No.  41.]  AX  ACT 

To  raise  Money  for  the  support  of  the  Government,  and  to  pro- 
vide for  the  Defence  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

Section  1.  The  ConaressoftJie  Confederate  States  of  AmeHca 
doexact,  That  thePresideiitof  the  Confederate  States  beand  he  is 
hereby  authoi'ized,  at  any  time  Avithin  twelvemonths  after  the  pas- 
sage of  tliis  act,  to  borrow,  on  the  credit  of  the  Confederate 
States,  a  sum  not  exceeding  fifteen  millions  of  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  in  hisopinionthe  exigencies  of  the  publicservice 
may  require,  to  be  apjjlied  to  the  payment  of  appro})riations 
made  by  law  for  the  support  of  the  government  and  for  the 
defences  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec.  2.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  is  hereby  authorized, 
by  the  consent  of  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States,  to 
cause  to  be  prepared  certificates  of  stock  or  bonds,  in  such  sums 
as  are  hereinafter  mentioned,  for  the  amount  to  be  borrowed  as 
aforesaid,  to  be  signed  by  the  Register  of  the  Treasury  and  sealed 
with  the  seal  of  the  treasury  ;  and  the  said  certificates  of  stock 
or  bonds  shall  be  made  payable  at  the  expiration  of  ten  years 
from  the  first  day  of  September  next ;  and  the  interest  thereon 
shall  be  paid  semi-annually,  at  the  rate  of  eight  per  cent,  per 
annum,  at  the  treasury  and  such  otiier  ])lace  as  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury  may  designate.  And  to  the  bonds  Avhich  shall  be 
issued  as  aforesaid  shall  be  attaclied  coupons  for  the  semi-annu- 
al interest  which  shall  accrue,  Avhich  coupons  may  be  signed  by 
oflicers  to  be  appointed  for  the  purpose  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury.  And  the  taith  of  the  Confederate  States  is  hereby 
pledged  for  the  due  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  of  the 
said  stock  and  bonds. 

Sec.  3.  At  the  expiration  of  five  years  from  the  first  day  of 
September  next,  the  Confederate  States  may  pay  up  any  i)ortion 
of  the  bonds  or  stocks,  upon  giving  three  \i\o\\t\\s  previous  2^uh- 
lie  notice,  at  the  seat  of  government,  of  the  particular  stocks  or 
bonds  to  be  paid,  and  the  time  and  place  of  payment ;  and  from 
and  after  the  time  so  appointed,  no  further  interest  shall  be 
paid  on  said  stock  or  bonds. 

Sec.  4.  The  certificates  of  stock  and  bonds  shall  be  issued  in 
such  form  and  for  such  amounts  as  may  be  determined  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and  may  be  assigned  or  delivered 
under  such  regulations  as  he  may  establish.     But  none  of  them 


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shall  be  for  a  less  sum  than  fifty  dollars,  and  he  shall  report  to 
Congress,  at  its  next  session,  a  statement  in  detail  of  his  pro- 
ceedings, and  the  rate  at  which  the  loans  may  have  been  made, 
and  all  the  expenses  attending  the  same. 

Sec.  5.  From  and  after  the  first  day  of  Augnst,  1801,  there 
shall  be  levied  and  collected  and  paid  a  dnty  of  one-eighth  of  one 
cent,  per  pound  on  all  cotton  in  the  raAV  state  exported  from  the 
Confederate  States,  which  duty  is  hereby  specially  pledged  to 
the  due  payment  of  interest  and  principal  of  the  loan  provided 
for  in  this  act ;  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  is  hereby  au- 
thm-ized  and  required  to  establish  a  sinking  fund  to  carry  into 
eftect  the.  provisions  of  this  section :  Provided^  hoicever,  That 
the  interest  coupons,  issued  under  the  second  section  of  this  act, 
when  due,  shall  be  receivable  in  payment  of  the  export  duty  on 
cotton :  Provided,  also.  That  when  the  debt  and  interest  there- 
on herein  authorized  to  be  contracted  shall  be  extinguished,  or 
the  sinking  fund  provided  for  that  purpose  shall  be  adequate  to 
that  end,  the  said  export  duty  shall  cease  and  determine. 

ArrKOVED,  February  28,  1861. 


No.  42.]  AN  ACT 

Supplemental  to  an  act  to  regulate  the  Rates  of  Postage  and 
for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  until  postage  stamps  and  stamped  envelojies  can 
be  procured  and  distributed,  the  Postmaster  General  may  order 
the  postage  of  the  Confederacy  to  be  prepaid  in  money,  under 
such  rules  and  regulations  as  he  may  adopt. 

Sec.  2.  Pe  it  further  enacted.  That  until  otherwise  provided 
by  law,  the  Postmaster  General  may  contract  Avith  any  line  of 
steamers  for  the  transportation  of  mail  matter  between  the 
ports  of  this  Confederacy  and  the  ports  ot  foreign  governments : 
Provided,  That  the  rates  of  postage  shall  not  exceed  the  rates 
allowed  by  the  present:  laws  of  the  United  Slates  for  similar  ser- 
vice, and  the  compensation  to  be  paid  shall  not  exceed  the  in- 
come from  postage  on  such  matter. 

Approved,  March  1,  1861. 
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No.  43.]  AN  ACT 

To  raise    Provisional  Forces  for   the   Confederate   States  of 
America,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  The  Cou(jrcssofthe  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  Cfiact,  That  to  enable  the  government  of  the  Confederate 
States  to  maintain  its  jurisdiction  over  all  questions  of  peace  and 
war,  and  to  provide  for  the  j)ul)lic  defence,  the  President  be  and 
he  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  assume  control  of  all 
military  operations  in  every  state,  having  reference  to  or  con- 
nection Avith  questions  between  said  states,  or  any  of  them,  and 
powers  foreign  to  them. 

Sec.  2.  A9id  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  President  is  here- 
by authorized  to  receive  from  the  several  states  the  arms  and 
munitions  of  war  which  have  been  acquired  from  the  United 
States,  and  Avhich  are  now  in  the  forts,  arsenals  and  navy  yards 
of  the  said  states,  and  all  other  arms  .and  munitions  which  they 
may  desire  to  turn  over  and  make  chargeable  to  this  govern- 
ment. 

Sec.  3.  J)e  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  the  President  be  author- 
ized to  receive  into  the  service  of  this  government  such  forces 
now  in  the  service  of  said  states  as  may  be  tendered,  or  who 
may  volunteer,  by  consent  of  their  state,  in  such  numbers  as  he 
may  require,  for  any  time  not  less  than  tAvelve  months,  imless 
sooner  discharged. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  such  forces  may  be 
received,  with  their  officers,  by  companies,  battalions  or  regi- 
ments, and  when  so  received  shall  form  apart  of  the  Provisional 
Army  of  the  Confederate  States,  according  to  the  terms  of  their 
enlistment ;  and  the  President  shall  api)oiut,  by  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  Congress,  such  general  officer  or  officers 
for  said  forces  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  service. 

Sec.  5.  lie  it  further  enacted,  That  said  forces,  Avhen  received 
into  the  service  of  this  government,  shall  have  the  same  pay  and 
allowances  as  may  be  provided  by  law  for  volunteers  entering 
the  service,  or  for  the  army  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  shall 
be  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  government. 

Approved,  February  28,  1861. 


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No.  44.]  ■     AN  ACT 

To  admit  Texas  as  a  Member   of  the   Confederate   States  of 

America. 

Th^i  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact^ 
That  the  State  of  Texas  be  and  is  hereby  admitted  as  a  member 
of  this  Confederacy,  upon  an  equal  footing  with  tlie  otlier  Con- 
federate States. 

Appro VEP,  March  2,  1S61. 


No.  45.]  A  RESOLUTION 

In  relation  to  Patents  and  Caveats. 

JResolved  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer^ 
ica,  That  all  persons,  being  citizens  of  the  Confederate  States, 
who  may  wish  to  procure  patents  or  file  caveats  for  inventions 
and  useful  discoveries  and  improvements,  may  file  in  the  otfice 
of  the  Attorney  General  a  specification  of  such  invention,  dis- 
covery or  improvement,  together  Avith  such  descriptive  draw- 
ings as  may  be  necessary ;  and  such  specification,  when  so  filed, 
shall  operate  as  a  caveat  to  protect  the  rights  of  siK-h  persons, 
until  regular  application  can  be  made  according  to  law;  and  this 
resolution  shall  apply  to  all  patents  heretofore  granted  by  the 
United  States  to  citizens  of  this  Confederacy,  and  to  caveats 
heretofore  filed  by  such  citizens  in  the  Patent  Qftice  of  the  Uni- 
ted States,  on  such  patents  and  copies  of  such  caveats  being 
deposited  as  aforesaid,  in  the  oftice  of  the  Attorney  General : 
Provided^  That  such  applicants  shall  pay  such  fees  as  may  here, 
after  be  required  by  law  establishing  a  patent  office,  on  applica- 
tion for  patents  and  filing  of  caveats. 

Approved,  March  4,  18G1. 


No.  48.]  AN   ACT 

To  provide  for  the  Public  Defence. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  in  order  to  provide  speedily  forces  to  repel  in- 
va.sion,   maintain   the   rightful  possession  of  the   Confederate 


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States  of  America  in  every  portion  of  territory  belonging  to 
eacli  state,  and  to  secnre  the  jtulilio  tramjuility  anil  indejieiulence 
against  threatened  assault,  the  President  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  employ  tlic  militia,  military  and  naval  forces  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  and  to  ask  for  and  accept  the 
services  of  any.  number  of  volunteers,  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred thousand,  who  may  offer  their  services,  either  as  cavalry, 
mounted  riflemen,  artillery  or  infantry,  in  such  proportion  of 
these  several  arms  as  he  may  deem  expedient,  to  ser\e  for 
twelve  months  after  they  shall  be  mustered  into  service,  miless 
sooner  discharged. 

Skc.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  militia,  when 
called  into  service  by  virtue  of  this  act  or  any  other  act,  if  in 
the  opinion  of  the  President  the  public  interest  requires,  may 
be  compelled  to  serve  for  a  term  not  exceeding  six  months  after 
they  shall  be  mustered  into  service,  unless  sooner  discharged. 

Sec.  3.  uind  be  it  further  enacted^  That  said  volunteers  shall 
furnish  their  own  clothes,  and,  if  mounted  men,  their  own  horses 
and  horse  equipments ;  and  when  mustered  into  service,  shall 
be  armed  by  the  states  from  which  they  come,  or  by  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  said  volunteers:  shall, 
when  called  into  actual  service,  and  while  renuiining  therein,  be 
subject  to  the  rules  and  articles  of  war,  and  instead  of  clothing, 
every  ncm-commissioncd  officer  and  private  in  any  company  shall 
be  entitled,  when  called  into  actual  service,  to  money  in  a  sum 
equal  to  the  co^  of  clothing  of  a  non-commissioned  officer  or 
private  in  the  regtdar  army  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America. 

Sec.  5.,  And  be  it  jurther  enacted.,  That  the  said  volunteers 
so  offering  their  services  may  be  accepted  by  the  President  in 
companies,  squadrons,  battalions  and  regiments,  whose  officers 
shall  be  aj)i)ointe(l  in  the  manner  prescril)ed  by  law  in  the  sev- 
eral states  to  which  they  shall  respectively  belong ;  but  when 
inspected,  mustered,  and  received  into  the  service  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  said  troops  shall  be  regarded  hi  all  respects  as 
a  pait  of  the  army  of  said  Confederate  States,  according  to 
the  terms  of  their  respective   enlistments. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  further  enacted.,  That  the  President  is 
hereby  authorized  to  organize  companies  so  tendering  their  ser- 
vices into  battalions  or  squadrons,  battalions  or  squadrons  into 


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regiments,  regiments  into  brigades,  and  brigades  into  divis- 
ions, whenever  in  his  judgment  such  organization  may  be  ex- 
pedient ;  and  whenever  brigades  or  divisions  shall  be  organized, 
the  President  shall  appoint  the  commanding  officers  for  such 
brigades  and  divisions,  subject  to  the  confirmation  of  Congress, 
who  shall  hold  their  offices  only  while  such  brigades  and  divis- 
ions are  in  service;  and  the  President  shall,  if  necessary,  ap- 
portion the  staff  and  general  officers  among  the  respective  states 
from  which  the  volunteers  shall  tender  their  services,  as  he  may 
deem  proper. 

Sec.  7.  Afid  be  it  further  enacted,  That  whenever  the  militia 
or  volunteers  are  called  and  received  into  the  service  of  the 
Confederate  States,  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  they  shall 
have  the  same  organization,  and  shall  have  the  same  pay  and 
allowances  as  may  be  provided  for  the  regular  army ;  and  all 
mounted  non-commissioned  officers,  privates,  musicians  and  ar- 
tificers, shall  be  allowed  forty  cents  per  day  for  the  use  and  risk 
of  their  horses ;  and  if  any  volunteer  shall  not  keep  him- 
self provided  with  a  serviceable  horse,  such  volunteer  shall 
serve  on  foot.  For  horses  killed  in  action,  volunteers  shall  be 
allowed  compensation  according  to  their  appraised  value  at  the 
date  of  muster  into  service. 

Sicc.  8.  A?id  he  it  ftirther  enacted,  That  the  field  and  staff 
officers  of  a  separate  battalion  of  volunteers  shall  be  one  lieu- 
tenant colonel  or  major,  one  adjutant  Avith  the  rank  of  lieu- 
tenant, one  sergeant-major,  one  quartermaster-sergeant,  and  a 
chief  bugler  or  principal  musician,  according  to  corps ;  and 
that  each  company  shall  be  entitled  to  an  additional  2d  lieu- 
tenant ;  and  that  the  President  n\ay  limit  the  privates  in  any 
volunteer  company,  according  to  his  discretion,  at  from  sixty-four 
to  one  lumdred. 

Sec.  9.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  when  volunteers  or 
militia  are  called  into  the  service  of  the  Confederate  States  in 
such  numbers  that  the  officers  of  the  quartermaster,  commis- 
sary, and  medical  departments,  Avhich  may  be  authorized  by 
law  for  the  regular  service,  are  not  sufficient  to  provide  for  the 
supplying,  quartering,  transporting,  and  furnishing  them  with 
the  requisite  medical  attendance,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Pres- 
ident to  appoint,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress, 
as  many  additional  officers  of  said  departments  as  the  ser- 
vice   may  require,   not  exceeding  one   commissary   and    one 


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quartermaster  for  each  Ijrigade,  witli  tlie  rank  of  inajor,  and 
one  assistant  quartermaster  Avith  the  rank  of  ca}»tain,  one 
assistant  commissary  with  the  rank  of  captain,  one  sur- 
geon and  one  assistant  surgeon  for  each  regiment ;  tlie  said 
quai'termasters  and  commissaries,  assistant  quartermasters  and 
commissaries,  to  give  bonds  with  good  sureties  for  tlie  faithful 
performance  of  their  duties,  the  said  othccrs  to  he  allowed  the 
same  pay  and  emoluments  hs  shall  be  allowed  to  ©fficors  of  the 
same  grade  in  the  regular  service,  and  to  be  subject  to  the  rules 
and  articles  of  war,  and  to  continue  in  service  only  so  long  as 
their  services  may  be  required  in  connection  with  the  militia 
or  volunteers. 

Sec.  10.  And  he  it  further  enacted^  That  the  President  be 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  purchase  or  charter,  arm,  equip 
and  man  such  merchant  vessels  and  steamships  or  boats  as  may 
be  found  fit  or  easily  converted  into  armed  vessels,  and  in  such 
number  as  he  may  deem  necessary  for  the  protection  of  the  sea- 
board and  the  general  defence  of  the  country.  ' 

Appeoved,  March. 6,  1801. 


No.  49.]  AN  ACT 

To  repeal  so  much  of  the  Laws  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America  as  prohibit  the  introduction  of  Liquors,  except  in 
casks  or  vessels  of  or  above  certain  named  capacity,  and  for 
other  purposes. 

SEcnoN  1.  The  Congress  of  tJie  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  That  all  laws  and  i)arts  of  laws  which  proliibit  the 
importation  into  this  Confederacy  of  beer,  ale  or  porter,  or  dis- 
tilled spirits,  except  in  casks  or  vessels  not  below  certain  pre- 
scribed ca[)acities ;  also  all  laws  recpiiring  loaf  and  refine<l  sugars 
to  be  brought  in,  in  vessels  of  a  certain  tonnage,  and  in  jjackages 
of  certain  sizes,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed.  And 
hereafter  it  shall  be  lawfiU  to  import  the  same,  subject  to  the 
"payment  of  the  duties  prescribed  by  law,  in  such  quantities  as 
tlio  inipovter  shall  choose. 

Al'i'uovED,  March  5,  1861. 


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No.  50.]  AN  ACT 

To  provide  for  t1\e  Registration  of  Vessels  owned  in  Avhole  or  in 
part  by  Citizens  of  the  Confederate  States. 

The  Conffres.'<  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 
Tliat  all  vessels,  wherever  built,  one-fourth  or  more  of  which 
tshall  be  owned  by  a  citizen  or  citizens  of  the  Confederate 
States,  and  commanded  by  a  citizen  thereof,  shall  be  registered 
as  a  vessel  of  tiie  Confederacy  at  the  custom-houses  thereof: 
Provided,  That  a  majority  in  interest  of  the  OAvners  shall  con- 
sent to  such  registration,  and  such  vessels  be  not  registered 
elsewhere. 

ArPROVED,  March  G,  1861. 


No.  51.]  AN    ACT 

To  establisli  and  organize  a  Bureau  in  connection  with  the 
Dci)artmcnt  of  the  Treasury,  to  be  known  as  the  Lighthouse 
Bureau. 

Section  1.  lite  Congress  of  tJie  Confederate  States  do  enact. 
That  there  shall  be  established  in  connection  Avith  the  Depart- 
ment of  the  Treasury  a  bureau,  to  be  known  as  the  Lighthouse 
Bureau.  The  chief  officer  of  such  bureau  shall  be  a  cai)tain  or 
commander  of  the  navy,  detailed  for  this  service  by  order  of  the 
President  of  the  Confederate  States,  who  shall  receive  as  his 
compensation  the  same  pay  allowed  to  officers  of  the  same  rank 
in  the  navy.  There  shall  be  appointed  also  a  chief  clerk,  Avith  a 
salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars,  and  accounting  clerk,  with  a 
salary  of  one  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  All  lighthouses,  light  vessels,  buoys,  and  other  aids  to 
navigation,  all  the  officers  connected  therewith,  and  all  matters 
connected  Avith  the  construction,  repair,  illumination,  inspection 
iind  government  thereof,  and  all  duties  appertaining  to  the  ad- 
ministration of  lighthouse  affairs,  shall  be  under  the  direction, 
and  control  of  the  Lighthouse  Bureau  hereby  established,  sub- 
ject at  all  times  to  the  su})erintendeuce  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury. 

Sec.  3.  The  chief  of  the  bureau  shall,  as  soon  as  possible, 
^divide  the  sea  coasts  of  the  Confederate  States  into  districts  not 


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exceeding  five  in  number,  as  tlie  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may 
deem  expedient,  and  over  eacli  of  these  districts  tlie  President 
slmll  aj)j)oint  an  inspector,  to  be  selected  from  the  lieutenants  in 
the  navy,  •who  shall  discharge  all  the  duties  of  inspection,  survey 
or  otherwise  which  may  be  required  of  him  by  the  chief  of  the 
bureau.  For  these  services  the  inspectors  shall  receive  only 
their  regular  pay  in  the  navy. 

Skc.  4.  The  President  of  the  Confederate  States  may  from 
time  to  time,  at  the  request  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 
detail  one  or  more  of  the  officers  of  the  engineer  corps  of  the 
army,  to  be  employed  under  the  direction  of  the  Lighthouse 
Bureau,  in  superintending  the  construction  or  repair  of  light- 
houses or  other  necessary  structures  in  connection  with  the 
lightliouse  establishment,  or  other  similar  duty  assigned  by  the 
Lighthouse  Bureau  in  connection  therewith. 

Sec.  5.  The  chief  of  the  bureau  shall  at  least  once  every  year 
make  a  full  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  giving  a  full 
statement  of  the  operations  of  the  lighthouse  establishment.  He 
shall  also  from  time  to  time  give  such  information  to  the  Secre- 
tary ol"  the  Treasury  as  he  may  require  in  reference  to  his  bureau. 

Sec.  6.  All  laws  and  j^arts  of  laws  contravening  the  provisions 
of  this  act  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved,  March  6,  18G1. 


Xo.  52.]  AN  ACT 

For  the  establishment  and  organization   of  the  Army  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America. 

SEfmox  1.  The  Congressof  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act  the  mili- 
tary establishment  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  composed 
of  one  corps  of  engineers,  one  corps  of  artillery,  six  regiments 
of  infantry,  one  regiment  of  cavalry,  and  of  the  staff  dei>artments 
already  established  by  law. 

Sec.  2.  The  corps  of  engineers  shall  consist  of  one  colonel, 
four  majors,  five  captains,  and  one  company  of  sappers,  miners 
and  pontoniers,  which  shall  consist  of  ten  sergeants  or  master 
workmen,  ten  corporals  or  overseers,  two  musicians,  and  thirty, 
nine  privates  of  the  first  class,  or  artificers,  and  thirty-nine  pri- 
vates of  the  second  class,  or  laborers,  making  in  all  one  hundred. 


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Sec,  3.  The  said  company  sliall  be  officered  by  one  captain  of 
the  corps  of  engineers,  and  as  many  hentenants,  to  be  selected 
by  the  President  from  the  hue  of  the  army,  as  he  may  deem 
necessary  for  the  service,  and  shall  be  instructed  in  and  perform 
all  the  duties  of  sappers,  miners  and  pontoniers,  and  shall,  more- 
over, under  the  orders  of  the  chief  encrineer,  be  liable  to  serve 
by  detachments  in  overseeing  and  aiding  laborers  upon  fortifi- 
cations or  other  works,  under  the  engineer  deiiartment,  and  in 
supervising  finished  fortifications,  as  fortkeepers,  preventing 
injury  and  making  repairs. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  colonel  of  the  engineer 
coriDS,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  to  pre- 
scribe the  number,  quantity,  form,  dimensions,  tfec,  of  the  neces- 
sary vehicles,  arms,  pontons,  tools,  implements,  and  other  sup- 
plies for  the  service  of  the  said  company  as  a  body  of  sappers, 
miners  and  pontoniers. 

Sec.  5.  The  Cordis  of  Artillery,  which  shall  also  be  charged 
with  ordnance  duties,  shall  consist  of  one  colonel,  one  lieutenant 
colonel,  ten  majors,  and  forty  companies  of  artillerists  and  arti- 
ficers, and  each  company  shall  consist  of  one  captain,  two  first 
lieutenants,  one  second  lieutenant,  four  sergeants,  four  corporals, 
two  musicians  and  seventy  privates.  There  shall  also  be  one 
adjutant,  to  be  selected  by  the  colonel  from  the  first  lieutenants, 
and  one  sergeant-major,  to  be  selected  from  the  enlisted  men  of 
the  corps.  The  President  may  equip  as  light  batteries,  of  six 
pieces  each,  such  of  these  companies  as  he  may  deem  expedient, 
not  exceeding  four,  in  time  of  peace. 

Sec.  6.  Each  regiment  of  infantry  shall  consist  of  one  colonel, 
one  lieutenant-colonel,  one  major  and  ten  companies ;  each  com- 
pany shall  consist  of  one  captain,  one  first  lieutenant,  two  second 
lieutenants,  four  sergeants,  four  corj)orals,  two  musicians  and 
ninety  privates  ;  and  to  each  regiment  there  shall  be  attached 
one  adjutant,  to  be  selected  from  the  lieutenants,  and  one  ser- 
geant-major, to  be  selected  from  the  enlisted  men  of  the  regi- 
ment. 

Sec.  7.  The  regiment  of  cavalry  shall  consist  of  one  colonel, 
one  lieutenant-colonel,  one  major  and  ten  companies,  each  of 
which  shall  consist  of  one  captain,  one  first  lieutenant,  two 
second  lieutenants,  fpur  sei-^eants,  four  corporals,  one  farrier, 
one  blacksmith,  two  musicians  and  sixty  privates.    There  shall 


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also  be  one  adjutant  and  one  scrgoaut-raajor,  to  be  selected  as 
aforesaid. 

Sec.  8.  There  shall  be  four  brigadier-generals,  who  shall  be 
assigned  to  such  commands  and  duties  as  the  President  may 
specially  direct,  and  shall  be  entitled  to  one  ald-de-camp  each, 
to  be  selected  from  the  subalterns  of  the  line  of  the  army,  who, 
in  addition  to  their  duties  as  aids-de-camp,  may  perform  tlie  du- 
ties of  assistants  adjutant-general. 

Sec.  9.  All  officers  of  the  army  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
President,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress, 
and  the  rank  and  tile  shall  be  enlisted  for  a  term  not  less  than 
three  nor  more  than  five  years,  under  such  regulations  as  may 
be  established. 

Sec.  10.  No  officer  shall  be  appointed  in  the  army  until  he 
shall  have  passed  an  examination  satisfactory  to  the  President, 
and  in  such  manner  as  he  may  prescribe,  as  to  his  character  and 
fitness  for  the  service.  The  President,  h(t\vever,  shall  have 
power  to  postpone  this  examination  for  one  year  alter  appoint- 
ment, if  in  his  judgment  necessary  for  the  public  interest. 

Sec.  1 1 .  All  vacancies  in  established  regiments  and  eorps,  to 
and  including  the  rank  of  colonel,  shall  be  tilled  by  ])romotion 
according  to  seniorit}^  except  in  case  of  disability  or  other 
incompetency.  Promotions  to  and  including  the  rank  of  colonel 
shall  be  made  regimentally  in  the  infmtry  and  cavalry,  in  the 
staS"  departments,  and  in  the  engineers  and  artillery,  according 
to  corps.  Appointments  to  tlie  rank  of  brigadier-general,  after 
the  army  is  organized,  shall  be  made  by  selection  from  the  army. 

Sec.  12.  The  President  of  the  Confederate  States  is  hereby 
authorized  to  appoint  to  the  lowest  grade  of  subaltern  officers 
such  meritorious  non-commissioned  officers  as  may,  upon  the 
recommendation  of  their  colonels  and  company  olHcers,  be 
brought  before  an  army  board,  s^jccially  convened  for  the  pur- 
pose, and  found  qualitied  for  the  duties  of  commissioned  officers, 
and  to  attach  them  to  regiments  or  corps,  as  supernumerary 
officers,  if  there  be  no  vacancies:  Procidid,  There  shall  not  be 
more  than  one  so  attached  to  any  one  company  at  the  same  time. 
Sec.  13.  The  pay  of  a  brigadier-general  shall  be  three  l^undred 
and  one  dollars  per  month.  The  aid-de-camp  of  a  brigadier- 
general,  in  addition  to  his  pay  as  lieutenant,  shall  receive  thirty- 
five  dollars  per  month. 


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Sec.  14.  The  mouthly  pay  of  the  officers  of  the  corps  of  engi- 
neers shall  be  as  follows :  of  the  colonel,  two  hundred  and  ten 
dollars  ;  of  a  major,  one  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars  ;  of  a 
captain,  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars ;  lieutenants  serving  with 
the  company  of  sappers  and  miners  shall  receive  the  pay  of 
cavalry  officers  of  the  same  grade. 

Sec.  15.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  colonel  of  the  corps  of  artil- 
lery shall  be  two  hundred  and  ten  dollars  ;  of  a  lieutenant-colonel, 
one  hundred  and  eighty-five  dollars ;  of  a  major,  one  himdred 
and  tifty  dollars,  and  Avhen  serving  on  ordnance  duty,  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty-two  dollars;  of  a  captain,  one  hundred  and  thirty 
dollars ;  of  a  first  lieutenant,  ninety  dollai's  ;  of  a  second  lieuten- 
ant, eighty  dollars  ;  and  the  adjutant  shall  receive,  in  addition  to 
his  pay  as  heutenant,  ten  dollars  per  month.  Officers  of  artillery 
serving  in  the  light  artillery,  or  performing  ordnance  duty,  shaU 
receive  the  same  pay  as  officers  of  cavalry  of  the  same  grade. 

Sec.  16.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  officers  of  the  infantry  shall 
be  as  follows :  of  a  colonel,  one  hundred  and  ninety-five  dollars; 
of  a  lieutenant-colonel,  one  hundred  and  seventy  dollars ;  of  a 
major,  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars ;  of  a  captain,  one  hundred 
and  thirty  dollars ;  of  a  first  lieutenant,  ninety  dollars ;  of  a 
second  lieutenant,  eighty  dollars  ;  the  adjutant,  in  addition  to 
his  pay  as  lieutenant,  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  17.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  officers  of  the  cavalry  shall 
be  as  follows  :  of  a  colonel,  two  hundred  and  ten  dollars;  of  a 
lieutenant-colonel,  one  hundred  and  eighty-five  dollars ;  a  major, 
one  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars ;  a  captain,  one  hundred  and 
forty  dollars  ;  a  first  lieutenant,  one  hundred  dollars  ;  a  second 
lieutenant,  nhiety  dollars ;  the  adjutant,  ten  dollars  per  month, 
in  addition  to  his  pay  as  lieutenant. 

Sec.  18.  The  pay  of  the  officers  of  the  general  staff,  except 
.  those  of  the  medical  department,  shall  be  the  same  as  that  of 
officers  of  cavalry  of  the  same  grade.  The  surgeon-general  shall 
receive  an  annual  salary  of  three  thousand  dollars,  which  shall 
be  in  full  of  all  pay  and  allowances,  except  fuel  and  quarters. 
The  monthly  pay  of  a  surgeon,  of  ten  years'  service  in  that 
grade,  shall  be  two  hundred  dollars  ;  a  surgeon  of  less  than  ten 
years'  service  in  that  grade,  one  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars; 
au  assistant  surgeon  of  ten  years'  service  in  that  grade,  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  dollars  ;  au  assistant  surgeon  of  five  years'  service 
in  that  grade,  one  hundred  and  thirty  dollars ;  and  au  assistant 


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surcjeon  of  less  than  five  years'  service,  one  Imndrctl  anil  ten 
dollars. 

SKf.  19.  There  shall  he  allowed,  in  addition  to  the  pay  here- 
inheforc  provided,  to  every  commissioned  officer,  except  the 
surgeon-general,  nine  dollars  per  month  fm-  every  five  years' 
service  ;  and  to  the  ofiicers  of  the  army  of  the  United  States, 
who  have  resigned  or  may  resign  to  be  received  into  the  service 
of  the  Confederate  States,  this  additional  pay  shall  be  allowed 
from  the  date  of  their  entrance  into  the  former  service.  There 
shall  also  be  an  additional  monthly  allowance  to  every  general 
officer  commanding  in  chief  a  separate  army  actually  in  the  field, 
of  one  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  20.  The  pay  of  officers  as  hereinbefore  established  shall 
be  in  full  of  all  allowances,  exce])t  forage,  fuel,  quarters  and 
travelling  expenses  while  travelling  under  orders.  The  allow- 
ance of  forage,  fuel  and  quarters  shall  be  fixed  by  regulations 
and  shall  be  furnished  in  kind,  except  when  officers  are  serving 
at  stations  without  troops  where  public  quarters  cannot  be  had, 
in  which  case  they  may  be  allowed,  in  lieu  of  forage,  eight  dol- 
lars per  month  for  each  horse  to  which  they  may  be  entitled, 
provided  they  are  actually  kept  in  service  and  mustered,  and 
quarters  may  be  commuted  at  a  rate  to  be  fixed  by  the  Secretary 
of  War,  and  fuel  at  the  market  price  delivered.  An  officer  Avhen 
travelling  under  orders  shall  be  allowed  mileage  at  the  rate  of 
ten  cents  per  mile. 

Sec.  21.  In  time  of  war,  officers  of  the  army  shall  be  entitled 
to  draw  forage  for  horses,  according  to  grade,  as  follows:  A 
brigadier-general,  four;  the  adjutant  and  inspector-general, 
quartermaster-general,  commissary-general,  and  the  colonels 
of  engineers,  artillery,  infantry  and  cavalry,  three  each ;  all 
lieutenant-colonels  and  majors,  and  captains  of  the  general  staflf, 
engineer  corps,  light  artillery  and  cavalry,  three  each  ;  lieuten- 
ants serving  in  the  corps  of  engineers,  lieutenants  of  light  ar- 
tillery and  of  cavalry,  two  each.  In  time  of  peace:  general  and 
field  ofiicers,  three ;  officers  below  the  rank  of  field  ofincers,  in 
the  general  staflf,  corps  of  engineers,  light  artillery  and  cavalry, 
two  :  Provided  in  all  cases  that  the  horses  are  actually  kept  in 
service  and  mustered.  No  enlisted  man  in  the  service  of  the 
Confederate  States  shall  be  employed  as  a  a  servant  by  any  oflJ- 
car  of  the  army. 


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Sec.  22.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  enlisted  men  of  the  army 
of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  as  follows :  That  of  a  ser- 
geant or  master  Avorkman  of  the  engineer  corps,  thirty-four 
dollars ;  that  of  a  corporal  or  overseer,  twenty  dollars ;  privates 
of  the  first  class,  or  artificers,  seventeen  dollars ;  and  privates  of 
the  second  class,  or  laborers,  and  musicians,  thirteen  dollars. 
The  sergeant-major  of  cavalry,  twenty-one  dollars ;  first  ser- 
geants, twenty  dollars  ;  sergeants,  seventeen  dollars ;  corporals, 
farriers  and  blacksmiths,  thirteen  dollars  ;  musicians,  thirteen 
dollars  ;  and  privates,  twelve  dollars.  Sergeants-major  of  artil- 
lery and  infantry,  twenty-one  dollars ;  first  sergeants,  twenty 
dollars  each ;  sergeants,  seventeen  dollars  ;  corporals  and  arti- 
ficers, thirteen  dollars  ;  musicians,  twelve  dollars  ;  and  jtrivates 
eleven  dollars  each.  The  non-commissioned  otficers,  artificers, 
musicians  and  privates  serving  in  light  batteries  shall  receive 
the  same  pay  as  those  of  cavalry. 

Sec.  23.  The  President  shall  be  authorized  to  enlist  as  many 
master  armorers,  master  carriage-makers,  master  blacksmiths, 
armorers,  carriage-makers,  blacksmiths,  artificers,  and  laborers, 
for  ordnance  service,  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  not  exceeding 
in  all  one  hundred  men,  who  shall  be  attached  to  the  corps  of 
artillery.  The  pay  of  a  master  armorer,  master  carriage-makei', 
master  blacksmith,  shall  be  thirty-four  dollars  per  mouth; 
armorers,  carriage-makers  and  blacksmiths,  twenty  dollars  per 
month  ;  artificers,  seveuteen  dollars,  and  laborers,  thirteen  dol- 
lars per  month. 

Sec.  24.  Each  enlisted  man  of  the  army  of  the  Confederate 
States  shall  receive  one  ration  per  d.ay,  and  a  yearly  allowance 
of  clothing,  the  quantity  and  kind  of  each  to  be  established  by 
regulations  from  the  AVar  Department,  to  be  approved  by  the 
President. 

Sec.  25.  Rations  shall  generally  be  issued  in  kind,  but  under 
circumstances  rendering  a  commutation  necessary.  The  commu- 
tation value  of  the  ration  shall  be  fixed  by  regulations  of  the 
War  Department,  to  be  approved  by  the  President, 

Sec.  26.  The  ofticers  appointed  in  the  army  of  the  Confed- 
erate States  by  virtue  of  this  act,  shall  perform  all  military  du- 
ties to  which  they  may  be  severally  assigned  by  authority  of 
the  l*resident,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  War 
to  prepare  and  publish  regulations,  prescribing  the  details  of 
every  department  in  the  service,  for  the  general  government  of 


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the  army,  which  regulations  shall  be  approved  by  the  President, 
and  when  so  approved  shall  be  binding. 

Sec.  27.  All  oflicers  of  the  quartermaster's  and  commissary 
departments  shall,  previous  to  entering  on  the  duties  of  their 
resjiective  offices,  give  bonds  with  good  and  sufficient  sureties 
to  the  Confederate  States,  in  such  sum  as  the  Secretary  of  War 
shall  direct,  fully  to  account  for  all  moneys  and  public  property 
"which  they  may  receive. 

Sec.  28.  Neither  the  quartermaster-general,  the  commissary- 
general,  nor  any  or  either  of  their  assistants,  shall  be  concerned, 
directly  or  indirectly,  in  the  purchase  or  sale  of  any  articles  in- 
tended for,  making  a  part  of,  or  appertaining  to  public  supplies, 
except  for  and  on  account  of  the  Confederate  States ;  nor  shall 
they,  or  either  of  them,  take  or  apply  to  his  or  their  own  use 
any  gain  or  emolument  for  negotiating  .-tny  business  in  their  re- 
spective departments,  other  than  Avhat  is  or  may  be  allowed  by 
law. 

Sec.  29.  The  Rules  and  Articles  of  War  established  by  the 
laws  of  the  United  States  of  America  for  the  government  of  the 
army  are  hereby  declared  to  be  of  force,  except  that  wherever 
the  Avords  "United  States"  occur,  the  Avords  "Confederate 
States"  shall  be  substituted  therefor  ;  and  except  that  the  arti- 
cles of  Avar  numbers  sixty-one  and  sixty-tAVo  are  hereby  abro- 
gated, and  the  folloAving  articles  substituted  therefor  : 

Article  61.  Officers  having  brevets  or  commissions  of  a 
prior  date  to  those  of  the  corps  in  Avhich  they  serve  Avill  take 
place  on  courts  martial  or  of  inquiry,  and  on  boards  detailed  for 
military  purposes,  Avhen  composed  of  diiferent  corps,  according 
to  the  ranks  given  them  in  their  brevet  or  former  commissions, 
but  in  the  regiment,  corps,  or  company  to  Avhich  such  officers 
belong,  they  shall  do  duty  and  take  rank,  both  in  courts  and  on 
boards  as  aforesaid,  Avhich  shall  be  composed  of  their  own  corps, 
according  to  the  commission  by  Avhich  they  are  there  mustered. 

Abticlk  62.  If  upon  marches,  guards,  or  in  quarters,  diifer- 
ent corps  shall  ha])pen  to  join  or  do  duty  together,  the  officer 
highest  in  rank,  according  to  the  commission  by  Avliich  he  is 
mustered  in  the  army,  navy,  marine  cor j is,  or  militia,  there  on 
duty  by  orders  from  competent  authority,  shall  command  the 
Avhole  and  give  orders  for  Avhat  is  needful  for  the  service,  unless 
otherAvise  directed  by  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States 
in  orders  of  special  assignment  providing  for  the  case. 


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Sec.  30.  The  President  shall  call  into  the  service  of  the  Con- 
federate States  only  so  many  of  the  troops  herein  provided  for 
as  he  may  deem  the  safety  of  the  Confederacy  may  require. 

Sec.  31.  All  laws  or  parts  of  laws  of  the  United  States,  which 
have  been  adopted  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States, 
repugnant  to  or  inconsistent  with  this  act,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved,  March  6,  1861. 


No.  53.]  AN"  ACT 

To  create  the  Clerical  Force  of  the  several  Executive  Depart- 
ments of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  for  other 
purposes. 

Section"  1 .  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  clerical  force  of  the  several  departments  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America  shall  consist  of  the  following 
officers  :  To  the  State  Department  there  shall  be  one  chief  clerk, 
at  a  salary  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  and  one  clerk, 
at  a  salary  of  twelve  himdred  dollars  per  annum,  and  also  a  mes- 
senger, whose  annual  compensation  shall  be  five  himdred  dollars. 

To  the  Treasury  Department  there  shall  be  a  chief  clerk, 
whose  salary  shall  be  fifteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  and 
three  other  clerks,  who  shall  receive  each  twelve  hundred  dollars 
per  annum;  and  there  shall  be  one  messenger,  at  an  annual  com- 
pensation of  five  himdred  dollars. 

To  each  of  the  bureaus  of  the  Treasury  Department,  viz :  the 
comptroller,  the  auditor,  the  register  and  the  treasurer,  there 
shall  be  a  chief  clerk,  whose  salaries  shall  be  each  fifteen  hundred 
dollars  per  annum ;  and  to  all  of  said  bureaus  there  shall  be 
twenty-two  clerks,  eleven  of  whom  shall  receive  salaries  of  twelve 
hundred  dollars  each  per  annum,  and  eleven  shall  receive  salaries 
of  one  thousand  dollars  each  per  annum  ;  and  the  said  Secretary 
of  the  Treasury  shall  have  power  to  distribute  said  twenty-two 
clerks  among  the  said  bureaus,  as  in  his  judgment  will  best  sub- 
serve the  public  interest;  .and  to  each  of  the  oftices  of  comptrol- 
ler, auditor,  register  and  treasurer,  there  shall  be  a  messenger, 
with  an  annual  salary  of  five  hundred  dollars.       .  .  . 

To  the  War  Department  there  shall  be  a  chief  of  the  bureau 
of  war,  at  an  annual  salary  of  three  thousand  dollars,  and  five 


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ckrlcp,  Avlio  shrill  each  receive  twelve  hundred  dollars  per  annum; 
and  one  of  them  may  be  appointed  disbursing  clerk,  Avith  an 
additional  salary  of  six  hundred  dollars,  who  shall  give  bond 
with  sureties  to  be  a])iiroved  by  the  Secretary  of  War.  There 
shall  also  be  one  messenger,  whose  compensation  shall  be  five 
hundred  dollars  per  annum.  And  to  all  of  the  bureaus  of  the 
"War  Department,  viz  :  the  adjutant  and  inspector  general,  quar- 
termaster general,  the  connnissary  general,  the  surgeon  general, 
the  chief  engineer  and  the  artillery,  there  shall  be  fourteen 
clerks,  seven  of  whom  shall  receive  each  a  salary  of  twelve  hun- 
dred dollars,  and  seven  a  salary  each  of  one  thousand  dollars 
per  annum. 

And  llie  Secretary  of  "War  is  hereby  authorized  to  assign  said 
clerks  to  duty  in  the  respective  ofiices  enumerated,  as  in  his 
judgment  will  best  promote  the  public  service.  And  to  each  of 
said  named  bureaus,  except  the  office  of  surgeon  general,  there 
shall  be,  if  deemed  necessary  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  a  mes- 
senger, at  an  annual  compensation  of  five  hundred  dollars. 

To  the  Post-Office  Department  there  shall  be  an  assistant  post- 
master general,  A\iih  a  salary  of  three  thousand  dollars  per 
annum,  and  a  chief  clerk  at  a  salary  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars 
per  anniun,  and  ten  other  clerks,  five  of  whom  shall  receive 
salaries  each  of  tAvelve  hundred,  and  five  shall  receive  salaries 
each  of  one  thousand  dollars  per  annum.  And  there  shall  be 
one  messenger,  at  an  annual  salary  of  five  hundred  dollars. 

To  the  Department  of  Justice  there  shall  be  an  assistant  at- 
torney-general at  a  salary  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  per 
annum,  and  one  clerk  whose  annual  salary  shall  be  twelve  hun- 
dred dollars,  and  also  a  messenger  at  a  salary  of  five  hundred 
dollars. 

Sec.  2.  The  annual  salaries  of  the  assistant  secretary  of 
state^  the  assistant  secretary  of  the  treasury,  the  comptroller, 
the  auditor,  the  register  and  the  treasurer  shall  each  be  the 
sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  3.  The  President  of  the   Confederate  States  of  America 

is  hereby  authorized  to  appoint   or  employ  in  his  official  house- 

•  hold  the  following  officers,  to-wit :  one  private  secretary,  at  an 

annual  salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars,  and  one  messenger,  at 

an  annual  salary  of  five  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Secretaries  of 
State,  Treasury,  War.  Navy,  Attorney-General,  and  Postmaster- 


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General  arc  hereby  authorized  to  employ  such  other  cleriaal 
force  iu  tlieir  respective  departments  as  the  exigeucies  ol"  the 
public  service  may  absolutely  require,  being  limited  in  the  com- 
pensation to  the  lower  grade  of  salary  for  clerks  provided  for  in 
this  bill;  they  are  also  empowered  to  emjtloy  such  laborers  for  their 
respective  offices  as  may  be  required,  not  exceeding  one  for  each 
of  the  executive  departments,  and  whose  compensation  shall 
not  exceed  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  per  day. 
ApriiovED,  March  7,  1861. 


Ko.  54.J  A  RESOLUTION 

In  relation  to  International  Copyrights. 

Whereas,  Great  Britain,  France,  Prussia,  Saxony  and  other 
European  Powers  have  passed  laws  to  secure  to  authors  of  other 
states  the  benefits  and  privileges  of  their  copyright  laws,  upon 
condition  of  similar  privileges  being  granted  by  the  laws  of  such 
states  to  authors,  the  subjects  of  the  powers  aforesaid,  tliere- 
fore  be  it 

Resolved  by  the  Congress  of  the  Conjeder  ate  States  of  America^ 
That  the  President  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  instruct 
the  Commissioners  appointed  by  him  to  visit  the  European 
Powers,  to  enter  into  treaty  obligations  for  the  extension  of 
international  co})yright  privileges  to  all  authors,  the  citizens  and 
subjects  of  the  powers  aforesaid. 

ArpROVED,  March  7,  ISGl. 


No.  55.]  AX    ACT 

To  create  the  clerical  force  of  the  Navy  Department. 

Section  1.  The  Gongressofthe  Co)  federate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  the  clerical  force  of  the  Navy  Department  shall 
consist  of  one  chief  clerk,  at  a  salary  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars 
per  annum,  Avho  shall  also  perform  the  duties  of  disbursing 
agent  and  corresponding  clerk  of  said  department,  and  receive 
therefor  an  extra  compensation  of  six  hundred  dollars  per  an- 
num ;  and  also  three  other  clerks,  two  of  whom  shall  receive  a 
salary  each  of  twelve  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  and  one  a 
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salary  of  one  thousand  dollars  per   atiiium  ;   and  there   shall  bo 
attached  to  said  department   a  messenger,   whose   annual  com- 
pensation shall  be  five  hundred  dollars. 
ArpROVED,  March  8,  1801. 


Xo.50.]  A    RESOLUTION 

To  continue  the  Mints  at  New  Orleans  and  Dahloncga. 

Tlic  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  resolve^ 
That  the  mints  at  New  Orleans  and  Dahloncga  shall  be  con- 
tinued, and  the  jiroj^er  arrangements  made  as  soon  as  possible  to 
procure  suitable  dies  for  the  coin  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Mesolced further^  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  be  re- 
quested to  estimate  and  rej)ort  to  Congress  the  lowest  amount 
of  appropriation  necessary  to  carry  out  the  above  resolution. 

Ajpproved,  March  9,  18G1. 


No.  57.]  AN  ACT 

To  admit  certain  materials  free  of  Duty  for  the  construction  of 
Telegraphic  Lines  from  Savannah,  in  the  State  of  Georgia,  to 
Fort  Pulaski,  and  from  Mobile,  in  the  State  of  Alabama,  to 
Fort  Morgan. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  tJie  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  certain  cable  wire  and  other  materials  for  the 
construction  of  a  telegraphic  line  between  the  city  of  Savannah, 
in  the  State  of  Georgia,  and  Fort  Pulaski,  in  the  same  state, 
which  may  be  importedby  C.  C.  Walden,the  contractor  for  said 
line,  be  admitted  free  of  duty,  upon  satisfoctory  proof  being 
submitted  to  the  collector  of  the  port  of  Savannah  that  the 
materials  herein  designated  are  imported  for  and  applied  to  the 
construction  of  the  said  telegraphic  lino. 

Sec.  2.  A7id  be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  materials  neces- 
sary to  construct  a  telegraphic  line  from  Mobile  to  Fort  Mor- 
gan may  also  be  imported  free  of  duty. 

ArmovED,  March  9,  18G1. 


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No.  58.]  AN  ACT 

To  authorize  the  Issue  of  Treasury  Notes,  and  to  prescribe  the 
Punishment  for  forging  the  same,  and  for  forging  certifi- 
cates of  Stock,  Bonds,  or  Coupons. 

Section  1 .  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica is  hereby  authorized  to  cause  treasury  notes  to  be  issued  for 
sucli  sum  or  sums  as  the  exigencies  of  the  pubHc  service  may 
require,  but  not  to  exceed  at  any  time  one  milUon  of  dollars, 
and  of  denominations  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  for  any  such  note, 
to  be  prepared,  signed  and  issued  in  the  manner  hereinafter 
provided. 

Sec.  2,  And  he  it  farther  enacted.,  That  such  treasury  notes 
shall  be  paid  and  redeemed  by  the  Confederate  States  at  the 
treasury  thereof,  after  the  expiration  of  one  year  from  the  dates 
of  said  notes,  from  which  dates  they  shall  bear  interest  at  the 
rate  of  one  cent  per  day  for  every  hundred  dollars  issued  :  Pro- 
vided, That  after  the  maturity  of  any  of  said  notes,  interest 
thereon  shall  cease  at  the  expiration  of  sixty  days'  notice  of 
readiness  to  pay  and  redeem  the  same,  which  may  at  any  time 
or  times  be  given  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  in  one  or 
more  newspapers  published  at  the  seat  of  goverimient.  The 
payment  or  redemi)tion  of  said  notes  herein  provided  shall  be 
made  to  the  lawful  holders  thereof  respectively,  upon  present- 
ment at  the  treasury,  and  shall  include  the  principal  of  each  note 
and  the  interest  which  shall  be  due  thereon.  And  for  such  pay- 
ment and  redemption,  at  the  time  or  times  herein  specified,  the 
faith  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  is  hereby  pledged. 

Si:c.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  such  treasury  notes 
shall  be  prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  and  shall  be  signed,  in  behalf  of  the  Confederate  States 
of  America,  by  the  treasurer  thereof,  and  countersigned  by  the 
register  of  the  treasury.  Each  of  ■these  officers  shall  keep,  in  a 
book  or  books  provided  for  that  purpose,  separate,  full  and  accu- 
rate accounts,  showing  the  number,  date,  amount  and  rate  of 
interest  of  each  treasury  note  signed  and  countersigned  by  them 
respectively  ;  and  also  similar  accounts  showing  all  such  notes 
as  may  be  paid,  redeemed  and  cancelled,  as  the  same  may  be 
returned,  all  which  accounts  shall  be  carefully  preserved  in  the 
Treasury  Department.     And  the  treasurer  shall  account  quar- 


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terly  for  all  such  treasury  notes  as  slmll  have  heen  countersigned 
by  the  register  and  delivereil  to  the  treasurer  for  issue. 

Skc.  4.  And  he  it  further  enacted^  That  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  is  lierehy  authorized,  with  the  approbation  of  the 
President,  to  cause  such  portion  of  said  treasury  notes  as  may 
be  deemed  expedient  to  be  issued  by  the  treasurer  in  ixiynicnt 
of  warrants  in  favor  of  public  creditors  or  other  persons  lawfully 
entitled  to  such  payment  who  may  choose  to  receive  such  notes 
in  ])ayinent  at  par.  And  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  is  further 
authorized,  with  the  approbation  of  the  President,  to  borro^v 
from  time  to  time  such  sums  of  money,  upon  the  credit  of  such 
notes,  as  the  President  may  deem  expedient :  Provided,  Tha.t 
no  trehsury  notes  shall  be  pledged,  hypothecated,  sold  or  dis- 
posed of  in  any  way,  for  any  purpose  whatever,  cither  directly 
or  indirectly,  for  any  sum  less  than  the  anunmt  of  such  notes, 
including  the  principal  and  interest  thereof. 

Sec,  5.  And  be  it  further  eri<ictcd,  That  said  treasury  notes 
shall  be  transferable,  by  assignment  endorsed  thereon  by  the 
person  to  whose  order  the  same  shall  be  made  payable,  accom- 
panied together  with  the  delivery  of  notes  so  assigned. 

Sec.  6.  And  he  it  further  enacted.  That  said  treasury  notes 
shall  be  received  by  the  proper  officers  in  payment  of  all  duties 
and  taxes  laid  by  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States  ol 
America,  of  all  public  lands  sold  by  said  authority,  and  of  all 
debts  to  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  of  any  character 
■whatever,  which  may  be  due  and  payable  at  the  time  when  said 
treasury  notes  may  be  offered  in  payment  thereof,  excei)t  the 
exi)ort  duty  on  cotton  ;  and  upon  every  such  payment  credit 
shall  be  given  for  the  amount  of  principal  and  interest,  if  any, 
due  on  the  note  or  notes  receivedlin  payment  on  the  day  mIicu 
the  same  shall  have  been  received  by  such  officer. 

Sec.  7.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  every  collector  of  the 
customs,  r<.'ceiver  of  public  moneys,  or  other  officer  or  agent  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  whoshall  receive  any  treas- 
ury note  or  notes  in  payment  on  account  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  shall  take  from  the  holder  of  such  note  or 
notes  a  receipt  upon  the  back  of  each,  stating  distinctly  the  date 
of  such  payment  and  the  amount  allowed  u})on  such  note;  and 
every  such  officer  or  agent  shall  keep  regular  and  specific  entries 
of  all  treasury  notes  received  in  payment,  showing  the  person 
from  whom  received,  the  number,  date  and  amount  of  principal 


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iind  interest,  if  any,  allowed  on  each  and  every  treasury  note 
received  in  payment,  Avhich  entries  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
treasury,  with  the  treasury  note  or  notes  mentioned  therein, 
and  if  found  correct  such  officer  or  agent  shall  receive  credit  for 
the  amount. 

Sec.  8.  And  be  if  further  enacted,  That  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  make  and  issue  from 
time  to  time  such  instructions,  rules  and  regulations  to  the 
several  collectors,  receivers,  depositaries  and  all  others  who  may 
be  required  to  receive  such  tre:isury  notes  in  behalf  of  and  as 
agents  in  any  capacity  for  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
as  to  the  custody,  disposal,  cancelUng  and  return  of  any  such 
notes  as  may  be  paid  to  and  received  by  them  respectively,  and 
as  to  the  accounts  and  returns  to  be  made  to  the  Treasury  De- 
pai'tment  of  such  receipts,  as  he  shall  deem  best  calculated  to 
promote  the  public  convenience  and  security  and  to  protect  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  as  well  as  individuals,  from  frauds 
and  loss. 

Sec.  9.  And  be  it  farther  enacted,  That  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  be  and  he  is  herebj'^  authorized  and  directed  to  cause 
to  be  paid  the  principal  and  interest  of  such  treasury  notes  as 
may  be  issued  under  this  act,  at  the  time  and  times  when,  accord- 
ing to  its  provisions,  the  same  should  be  paid.  And  the  said 
secretary  is  further  authorized  to  purchase  said  notes  at  par, 
for  the  amount  of  principal  and  interest  due  at  the  time  of  the 
purchase  of  such  notes.  And  so  much  of  any  unappropriated 
money  in  the  treasury  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  purpose  is 
hereby  appropriated  to  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest 
on  said  notes. 

Sec.  10.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  place  of  such 
treasury  notes  as  may  have  been  paid  and  redeemed,  other 
treasury  notes  to  the  same  amount  may  be  issued :  Provided, 
That  the  aggregate  sum  outstanding  under  the  authority  of  this 
act  shall  at  no  time  exceed  one  million  of  dollars  :  And  provided 
further,  That  the  power  to  issue  and  re-issue  treasury  notes 
conferred  on  the  President  by  this  act  shall  cease  and  determine 
on  the  first  day  of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

Sec.  11.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  if  any  person  shall 
falsely  make,  forge  or  counterfeit,  or  cause  or  procure  to  be 
falsely  made,  forged  or  counterfeited,  or  willingly  aid  or  assist 
in  falsely  making,  forging  or  counterfeiting  any  note  in  imita- 


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tiou  of  or  purporting  to  be  a  treasury  note,  issued  as  aforesaid, 
or  shall  pass,  utter  or  ]iub]islj,  or  attempt  to  pass,  utter  or  ])ub" 
lish  as  true  any  false,  forged  or  counterfeited  note,  purporting 
to  be  a  treasury  note  as  aforesaid,  knowing  the  same  to  be  falsely 
made,  forged  or  coimterfeited,  or  shall  falsely  alter,  or  cause  or 
procure  to  be  falsely  altered,  or  willingly  aid  and  assist  in  falsely 
altering  any  treasury  note  issued  as  aforesaid,  or  shall  pass,  utter 
or  publish,  or  attempt  to  pass,  utter  or  publish  as  true  any 
falsely  altered  treasury  note,  issued  as  aforesaid,  knowing  the 
same  to  be  falsely  altered,  every  such  person  shall  be  deemed 
and  adjudged  guilty  of  felony,  and  being  thereof  convicted  by 
due  course  of  law,  shall  be  sentenced  to  be  imprisoned  and  kept 
at  hard  labor  for  a  period  not  less  than  three  years  nor  more 
than  ten  years,  and  to  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  live 
thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  12.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  if  any  i)crson  shall 
make  or  engrave,  or  cause  or  jjrocure  to  be  made  or  engraved, 
or  shall  have  in  his  possession  any  metallic  plat^ugraved  after 
the  similitude  of  any  plate  from  which  any  notes  issued  as  afore- 
said shall  have  been  j)rinted,  Avith  intent  to  use  such  plate,  or 
cause  or  suifer  the  same  to  be  used  in  forging  or  counterfeiting 
any  of  the  notes  issued  as  aforesaid,  or  shall  have  in  his  custody 
or  possession  any  blank  note  or  notes  engraved  and  printed  after 
the  similitude  of  any  notes  issued  as  aforesaid,  with  intent  to 
ii^e  such  blanks,  or  cause  or  suffer  the  same  to  be  used  in  forg- 
ing or  counterfeiting  any  of  the  notes  issued  as  aforesaid,  or 
shall  have  in  his  custody  or  possession  any  paper  adapted  to  the 
making  of  such  notes,  and  similar  to  the  paper  upon  which  any 
such  notes  shall  have  been  issued,  with  intent  to  use  such  paper 
or  cause  or  suffer  the  same  to  be  used  in  forging  or  counterfeit" 
ing  any  of  the  notes  issued  as  aforesaid,  every  such  person,  being 
thereof  convicted  by  due  course  of  law,  shall  be  sentenced  to  be 
imprisoned  and  kept  at  hard  labor  for  a  term  not  less  than  three 
nor  more  than  ten  years,  and  lined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  five 
thousand  dollars. 

Sicc.  13.  And  be  it  farther  enacted,  That  if  any  person  shall 
fiilsely  make,  forge  or  counterfeit,  or  cause  or  procure  to  be 
falsely  made,  forged  or  counterfeited,  or  willingly  aid  or  assist 
in  falsely  making  or  forging,  or  counterfeiting  any  certificate  of 
stock  or  bond,  or  coupon,  in  imitation  of  or  purporting  to  be  a 
certificate  of  stock  or  bond,  or  coupon,  issued  in  accordance  with 


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the  provisions  of  the  act  entitled  an  act  to  raise  money  for  the 
support  of  the  government,  and  to  jirovide  for  the  defence  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  approved  the  28th  day  of 
February,  eighteen  liundred  and  sixty-one,  or  shall  pass,  utter 
or  pubUsh,  or  attempt  to  pass,  utter  or  piiblish  as  true  any  folse, 
forged  or  counterfeited  certificate  of  stock  or  bond,  or  coupon, 
purporting  to  be  a  certificate  of  stock  or  bond,  or  coupon,  as 
aforesaid,  knowing  the  same  to  be  falsely  made,  forged  or  coun- 
terfeited, or  shall  falsely  alter  or  cause,  or  procure  to  be  falsely 
altered,  or  willingly  aid  or  assist  in  falsely  altering  any  certifi- 
cate of  stock  or  bond,  or  coupon,  issued  as  aforesaid,  or  shall  pass, 
utter  or  publish,  or  attempt  to  pass,  utter  or  publish  as  true  any 
falsely  altered  certificate  of  stock  or  bond,  or  coupon,  issued  as 
aforesaid,  knowing  tlie  same  to  be  falsely  altered,  every  such 
person  shall  be  deemed  and  adjudged  guilty  of  a  felony,  and 
being  thereof  convicted  by  due  course  of  law,  shall  be  sentenced 
to  be  imprisoned  and  kept  at  labor  for  a  period  not  less  than 
three  years  nor  more  than  ten  years,  and  be  fined  in  a  sum  not 
exceeding  five  thousand  dollars. 
Approved,  March  9,  1861. 


No.  59.]  AN  ACT 

To  provide  for  an  Assistant  Treasui-er  of  the  Confederate  States 
of  America,  and  a  Treasurer  for  the  Mint  in  the  city  of  New 
Orleans. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enacty  That  the  branch  mint,  formerly  belonging  to  the 
United  States,  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  and  the  vaults  and 
safes  thereof,  shall  be  the  place  of  deposit  of  the  public  money 
of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  that  city ;  and  the 
President  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice  and  con- 
sent of  Congress  shall  appoint  an  assistant  treasurer  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  who  shall  hold  his  oflice  until 
the  expiration  of  this  Provisional  Government.  And  the  said 
assistant  treasurer  shall  have  the  custody  and  care  of  all  public 
moneys  dejjosited  in  said  place  of  deposit,  and  shall  perform  all 
the  duties  required  by  law  to  be  performed  by  assistant  treas- 
urers of  the  Confederate   States,  who  shall  give  a  bond  with 


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sureties  for  the  faitlifiil  discharge  of  tlie  duties  of  liis  office, 
Avliich  bond  shall  be  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand  dol- 
lars, and  the  sureties  shall  he  approved  hy  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury :  Provided,  That  it  shall  not  be  necessary  that  each 
surety  shall  bind  himself  for  the  Avhole  amount  ot  the  bond,  but 
the  aggregate  amount  fur  Aviiicli  the  sureties  are  severally 
bound  shall  be  equal  to  the  full  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand 
dollars  :  Provided,  That  each  surety  shall  be  bound  for  at  least 
twenty  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  Audit  is  farther  enacted.  That  the  salary  of  said  as- 
sistant treasurer  shall  be  four  thousand  dollars  per  annum  ;  and 
the  said  assistant  treasurer  shall  also  perform  the  duties  of 
treasurer  of  the  mint,  without  any  further  comi)ensati<)n  than  is 
herein  provided. 

Appkoved,  March  9,  18G1. 


No.  60.]  AN   ACT 

*• 

Further  to  provide  for  the   organization   of  the  Post-Ofliee  De- 
partment. 

Section  1.  7'he  Congress  of  the  Confederate /St((tes  of  jbnerica 
do  enact,  That  to  the  Post-Office  Department  there  shall  be  a 
chief  of  the  contract  bureau,  a  chief  of  the  aiipointment  bu- 
reau, and  a  chief  of  the  tinance  bureau,  each  of  whoni  shall  be 
entitled  to  an  annual  salary  of  two  thousand  five  hundred  dol. 
lars ;  also  a  chief  clerk,  Avho  shall  be  entitled  to  an  annual  sal- 
ary of  fifteen  hundred  dollars ;  also  a  draftsman,  for  such 
time  as  his  services  may  be  required,  at  nu  annual  salary  of 
fifteen  huiub-ed  dollars,  or  at  that  rate  for  a  shorter  period 
than  one  year  ;  also  ten  clerks  at  an  annual  salary  of  twelve 
hundred  dollars  each,  and  ten  additional  clerks,  at  an  annual  sal- 
ary of  one  thousand  dollars  each.  And  the  Postmaster  General 
is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  such  other  clerical  force  in  his 
department  as  the  exigencies  of  the  public  service  may  abso- 
lutely demand,  the  salaries  of  such  superadded  clerks  to  be  so 
employed  by  him  not  to  exceed  one  thousand  dollars  each ;  but 
this  power,  together  Avith  the  tenure  of  such  appointees,  shall 
extend  no  longer  than  the  end  of  the  first  session  of  the  next 
Congress.    And  he  may  also  employ  one  messenger,  at  an  annual 


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salary  of  five  linndred  dollars  ;  and  also  two  laborers,  at  an  ex- 
pense of  not   more  than  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  each  per  day. 

Sec.  2.  Beit  further  enacted^  Tliat  so  much  of  an  act  entitled 
"An  act  to  create  the  clerical  force  of  the  several  executive  de- 
•partments  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  for  other 
purposes,"  as  relates  to  the  Post-Oflice  Department  of  the  Con- 
federate States  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Skc.  3.  And  it  i$  further  enacted.,  That  the  Postmaster-Gen- 
eral sluill  have  the  general  power  to  transfer  the  clerks  author- 
ized by  this  act  from  any  one  bureau  to  another,  according  to 
the  exigencies  of  the  public  service. 

Approved,  March  9,  1861. 


No.  61.]  AX  ACT 

To  fix  the  pay  of  Members  of  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America. 

Skc.  1.  Tlie  Congress  of  the  Con  federate  States  of  America  do  en- 
act., That  tlie  i)ay  of  the  members  of  Congress  shall  be  eight  dollars 
per  day  during  the  session,  and  that  each  member  shall  be  al- 
lowed ten  cents  per  mile  for  coming  to  and  ten  cents  per  mile 
for  returning  from  the  the  place  where  Congress  may  assemble 
for  each  session,  to  be  computed  by  the  usual  mail  route  from 
his  residence  to  the  seat  of  government. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted.,  That  the  pay  of  the  President 
of  Congress  shall  be  sixteen  dollars  per  day,  and  the  same 
mileage  as  the  members. 

Approved,  March  11,  1861. 


No.  62.]  AN    ACT 

Making  appropriations  for  the  sujtport  of  Three  Thousand  Men 
for  twelve  months,  to  be  called  into  service  at  Charleston, 
South  Carolina,  under  the  third  and  fourth  sections  of  an  Act 
of  the  Congress  "To  raise  Provisional  Forces  for  the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America  and  for  other  purposes." 

Section  1 .  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the   following   apjiropriations   be  made  for  the 


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suiiport  of  the  provisional  troops  called  into  service  by  the  act 
aforesaiil :  Pay  of  the  troops,  six  hundred  and  fifty-eight  thou- 
sand six  hundred  and  eighty  dollars.  Forage  for  officers'  horses 
and  quartermasters'  animals  and  cavalry  horses,  twenty  thou- 
sand six  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars.  Subsistence  for  troops, 
two  hundred  and  seventy  thousand  dollars.  Clothing  for  the 
troops,  two  hundred  thousand  dollars.  Camp  and  garrison 
equipage,  eighteen  thousand  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  dol- 
lars and  seventy-two  cents.  Supplies  for  the  quartermaster's 
department,  seventy  six  thousand  one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars. 
Fuel  for  troops  and  hospitals,  fifty-nine  thousand  nine  hundred 
and  ninety-seven  dollars.  Medical  and  hospital  department, 
twenty  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  additional  sum  of 
eight  hundred  and  sixty  thousand  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight  dollars  and  forty-five  cents  is  hereby  approi)riated  for  the 
support  of  two  thousand  additional  troops  to  be  called  into  the 
service  of  the  Confederate  States  for  twelve  months,  at  Charles- 
ton, South  Carolina,  whenever  in  tlie  discretion  of  the  Presi- 
dent their  services  may  be  required. 

Appeoved,  March  11,  1861. 


No.  03.]  AX  ACT 

Making  appropriations  for  the  support  of  the  Regular  Army  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America  for  twelve  months,  and 
for  other  purposes. 

Sectiox  1.  The  Conrjressofthe  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  the  following  appropriations  arc  made  for  the 
support  of  the  regular  anny  for  twelve  months,  viz :  For  ex- 
penses of  recruiting  and  for  transportation  of  recruits,  one  hun- 
dred and  ninety-two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars.  Pay  of  the 
army,  two  millions  seventy  thousand  four  hundred  and  eighty- 
four  dollars.  Forage  for  officers'  horses  and  for  cavalry  and 
and  light  artillery  horses,  one  hundred  and  seven  thousand  two 
hundred  dollars.  Subsistence  for  troojDS,  nine  hundred  and 
twelve  thousand  five  hundred  dollars;  Clothing  for  the  army, 
six  hundred  and  forty -eight  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty 
dollars.     Camp  and  garrison  equipage,  sixty  thousand  dollars. 


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Supplies  for  the  quartermaster's  tlepartment — consisting  of  fuel 
for  the  officers,  euUsted  men,  guards,  hospitals,  store  houses  and 
officers ;  of  forage  in  kind  for  horses,  mules  and  oxen  of  the 
quartermaster's  department,  at  the  several  posts  and  stations 
and  with  the  armies  in  the  field;  of  postage  on  letters  and 
packages  received  and  sent  by  officers  of  the  army  on  public 
service  ;  expenses  of  courts  martial  and  courts  of  impiiry,  in- 
cluding the  additional  compensation  of  judge  advocates,  record- 
ers, members  and  Avitnesses,  while  in  that  service ;  extra  pay  to 
soldiers  employed  under  the  direction  of  the  quartermaster's 
department  in  the  erection  of  barracks,  quarters,  storehouses 
and  hospitals,  for  constant  labor  for  periods  of  not  less  than  ten 
days,  including  those  employed  as  clerks ;  expense  of  interment 
of  officers  killed  in  action,  or  who  die  when  on  duty  in  the 
field,  or  at  the  posts  on  the  frontiers,  and  of  non-commissioned  offi- 
cers and  soldiers  ;  authorized  office  furniture  ;  hire  of  laborers 
in  the  quartermaster's  department ;  compensation  of  clerks  of 
the  officers  of  the  quartermaster's  department ;  for  the  appre- 
hension of  deserters  and  the  expenses  incident  to  their  pursuit ; 
for  the  following  expenses  required  for  the  regiment  of  cavalry 
and  for  the  four  batteries  of  light  artillery :  namely,  the  pur- 
chase of  travelling  forges,  blacksmith's  and  shoeing  tools,  horse 
and  mule  shoes  and  nails,  iron  and  steel  for  shoeing ;  medicine 
for  horses  and  mules  ;  picket  ropes,  and  for  shoeing  the  horses 
of  the  corps  named — three  hundred  and  fifty-three  thousand  nine 
hundred  and  fifty-six  dollars.  For  constructing  barracks  and 
other  buildings  at  posts  which  it  may  be  necessary  to  occupy 
during  the  year,  and  for  repairing,  altering  and  enlarging 
buildings  at  the  established  posts,  including  hire  or  commuta- 
tion of  quarters  for  officers  on  military  duty,  hire  of  quarters 
for  troops,  of  storehouses  for  the  safe  keepmg  of  military 
stores,  and  of  grounds  for  summer  cantonments  and  for  tempo- 
rary frontier  stations,  for  commutation  of  forage  for  officers' 
horses  when  it  cannot  be  drawn  in  kind,  three  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars.  For  mileage,  or  the  allowance  made  to  offi- 
cers of  the  army  for  the  transportation  of  themselves  and  their 
baggage  when  travelling  on  duty  without  troops,  escorts  or 
supplies,  thirty-five  thousand  dollars  :  Provided,  That  mileage 
shall  not  be  allowed  -wlien  the  officer  has  been  transferred  or 
relieved  at  his  own  request.  For  transportation  of  the  army — 
including  the  baggage   of  the   troops  when  moving  either  by 


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laiul  ov  water,  of  horse  equipments,  and  of  subsistence — from  the 
places  of  purchase,  and  from  the  ]ilaces  of  delivery  under  con- 
tract, to  such  places  as  tlie  circumstances  of  the  service  may  re- 
quire tliem  to  be  sent,  of  ordnance,  ordnance  stores  and  small 
arms,  freiglits,  wharfauje,  tolls,  and  ferriages,  hire  of  horses, 
mules  and  oxen,  and  the  piirchase  and  repair  of  wagons,  carts 
and  drays,  and  of  ships  and  other  sea  going  vessels  required  for 
the  transportation  of  supplies  and  for  garrison  purposes,  for 
drayage  and  cartage  at  the  several  posts,  hire  of  teamsters, 
transportation  of  funds  for  the  disbursing  departments,  the  ex- 
pense of  public  transports  on  the  various  rivers,  the  gulf  of 
Mexico  and  the  Atlantic,  six  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 
For  the  purchase  of  horses  for  the  regiment  of  cavalry  and  four 
batteries  of  light  artillery,  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  thousand 
two  hundred  dollars.  Contingencies  of  the  army,  fifteen 
thousand  dollars.  For  the  medical  and  hospital  departments, 
seventy-five  thousand  dollars."  Contingencies  of  the  adjutant- 
general's  department,  six  hundred  dollars.  Armament  of  forti- 
fications and  purchase  of  light  artillery,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars.  Purchase,  manufacture  and  alteration  of 
small  arms,  four  hundred  and  fifty  tliousand  dollars.  For 
ordnance,  ordnance  stores^  and  supplies,  including  horse  equip- 
ments for  the  regiment  of  cavalry  and  for  light  batteries,  one 
hundred  and  ninety-nine  thousand  five  hundred  and  forty 
dollars. 

Sec.  2.  And  he  it  fuirther  enacted^  That  the  Secretary  of  War, 
under  the  direction  of  the  President,  be  and  he  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  apply  any  portion  of  the  appropriations  made  by 
this  act  to  the  support  of  the  provisional  forces  which  maybe 
called  into  service,  whenever  in  his  opinion  the  same  may  be 
necessary. 

Approved,  March  11  ,  1801. 


No.  G4.]  AN  ACT 

To  establish  a  Court  of  Admiralty  and  Maritime  Jurisdiction  at 
Key  West,  in  the  State  of  Florida. 

SecxionI.  21ie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  a  court  of  admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction  at 


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Key  AVest,  in  the  State  of  Florida,  sliall  be  and  is  hereby  created, 
which  shall  have  cognizance  oCall  civil  causes  of  admiralty  and 
maritime  jm'isdiction,  hicluding  all  seizures  under  the  revenue 
laws  or  laws  of  navigation  and  trade  of  the  Confederate  States, 
when  the  seizures  are  made  or  cause  of  complaint  arises  on  waters 
which  are  navigable  from  the  sea  by  vessels  often  or  more  tons 
burden,  as  Avell  as  upon  the  high  seas,  saving  to  suitors  in  all 
cases  the  right  of  a  comnwn  law  remedy,  where  tlie  remedy  at 
common  law  is  ample  and  complete.  The  said  court  shall  exer- 
cise jurisdiction  in  all  that  part  of  the  State  of  Florida  which  lies 
south  of  a  line  drawn  due  oast  and  west  from  the  northern  point 
of  Charlotte  Harbor,  including  the  islands,  keys,  reefs,  shoals, 
harbors,  bays  and  inlets  south  of  said  line. 

Skc.  2.  The  said  court  shall  also  have  cognizance  of  all  crimes 
and  ofiences  cognizable  under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate 
States  arising  upon  the  high  seas  and  within  the  territorial 
limits  aforesaid.  And  until  otherwise  provided  by  law  of  Con- 
gress, the  laws  of  the  United  States  in  regard  to  crimes  and 
offences,  and  to  the  mode  of  procedure,  practice  and  trial  in  all 
criminal  or  penal  cases,  shall  be  in  force  and  form  the  rule  of 
practice  and  decision  in  the  said  court. 

Si:o.  3.  There  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and 
with  the  advice  and  consent  of  Congress,  a  judge  of  said  court, 
for  the  term  prescribed  by  the  constitution,  who  shall  receive 
compensation  at  the  rate  of  three  thousand  iive  hundred  dollars 
per  annum,  payable  quarterly.  The  judge  shall  reside  at  Key 
West  in  the  state  aforesaid,  and  shall  hold  two  regular  terms  of 
said  court  in  each  year,  at  Key  West,  the  one  commencing  on 
the  first  Monday  of  May,  the  other  on  the  first  Monday  of  No- 
vember in  each  year  ;  and  shall  hold  extra  sessions  of  the  same 
from  time  to  time,  at  such  places  in  said  district  as  occasion 
may  require,  to  despatch  the  business  of  said  court.  And  the 
said  court  shall  be  at  all  times  open  for  the  purpose  of  hearing 
and  determining  all  cases  of  admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  4.  The  said  judge  shall  also  appoint  a  marshal  and  a  clerk 
for  said  court,  who  shall  be  in  all  respects  subject  to  the  pro- 
visions of  the  apt  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  the  judicial  courts 
of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,"  so  far  as  the  same  relates 
to  the  bonds,  oaths,  qualitications,  powers,  duties,  liabilities  and 
official  conduct  of  the  clerks  or  marshals  respectively,  and  to  the 
remedy  for  any  violation  of  duty,  breach  of  bond  or  other  ofli- 


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cial  deliuquency.  And  they  shall  also  have  the  same  fees  for 
their  respective  services  as  in  said  act  are  prescribed. 

Sec.  5.  The  clerk  shall  reside  and  keep  the  records  of  the 
court  at  the  place  of  holding  the  same,  and  it  shall  also  be  his 
duty  to  attend  the  sittings  of  the  said  court  wherever  held,  and 
keep  a  record  of  its  acts  and  proceedings,  as  if  held  at  the  regu. 
lar  place  of  holding  the  same.  The  said  marshal  shall  also  attend 
the  said  court  wherever  holden,  and  shall  have  power  to  apjioint 
as  many  deputies  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  for  whose  official 
acts  he  shall  be  bound  as  for  his  own. 

Sec.  G.  Appeals  may  be  allowed  and  writs  of  error  sued  out 
from  said  court  to  the  supreme  court  of  the  Confederate  States, 
in  the  same  manner  and  upon  the  same  terms  as  from  a  district 
court  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec.  7.  The  said  judge  shall  also  appoint  for  said  court  a  fit 
person,  learned  in  the  law,  to  act  as  attorney  for  the  Confederate 
States  in  all  matters  touching  their  interest  and  in  all  crimes 
and  offences  against  their  laws.  He  shall  receive  for  his  services 
a  salary  of  two  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  payable  quarterly, 
and  the  further  svmi  of  five  dollars  a  day  for  each  day  that  he 
may  attend  said  court  when  in  actual  session. 

Sec.  8.  And  be  it  further  e)iactcd,  That  no  vessel,  or  any  mas- 
ter thereof,  shall  be  regularly  employed  in  the  business  of  wreck- 
ing on  the  coast  of  Florida  without  the  license  of  the  judge  of 
said  court;  and  before  licensing  any  vessel  or  master,  the  judge 
shall  be  satisfied  that  the  vessel  is  seaworthy  and  properly  and 
sufiiciently  equipped  and  fitted  for  tlic  business  of  saving  prop- 
erty shipwrecked  and  in  distress,  and  that  the  master  thereof 
is  trustworthy  and  innocent  of  any  fraud  or  misconduct  in  rela- 
tion to  any  property  shipwrecked  or  saved  on  said  coast. 

Sec.  9.  That  the  said  court  shall  conform  to  the  j^racticeof  the 
district  courts  Avhen  exercising  admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdic- 
tion, and  shall  moreover  have  power  to  make  rules  to  govern 
the  practice  therein  not  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of  the  Con- 
federate States. 

Sec.  10.  All  writs  and  process,  either  mesne  or  final,  which 
shall  issue  from  said  court,  shall  bear  test  of  the  judge  of  said 
court,  and  shall  be  \inder  the  seal  and  signed  by  the  clerk  thereof. 

Sec.  11.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  passage  thereof. 

Approved,  March  11,  1861. 


/  G3 

No.  65.]  RESOLUTIONS 

Providing  for  a  Digest  of  Laws. 

Hesoh'ed,  That  a  committee  of  tliree  members  of  this  body 
be  appointed  to  revise  the  statute  laws  of  the  United  States,  and 
report,  in  form  of  a  digest,  such  laws  as  are  applicable  to  this 
Confederacy,  together  with  such  changes  and  modifications  as 
they  would  recommend  for  the  adoption  of  Congress. 

Hesolved further^  That  the  committee  have  leave  to  sit  during 
the  recess,  and  to  employ  such  clerks  and  to  order  such  print- 
ing as  they  may  require,  and  that  they  be  authorized  to  draw 
for  the  same  on  the  appropriation  for  the  contingent  ex- 
penses of  Congress. 

Mesolvcd further^  That  the  committee  be  appointed  by  the 
President  of  Congress. 

Approved,  March  12,  1861. 

No.  66.]  AN  ACT 

Making  appropriations  to  carry  out   the   provisions  of  "  An  act 
to  jirovide  for  the  public  defence." 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  to  enable  the  President  to  carry  into  effect  the 
provisions  of  the  act  of  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States, 
entitled  "  An  act  to  provide  for  the  public  defence,"  and  to  pro- 
vide for  the  pay,  subsistence  and  transportation  of  such  volun- 
teer forces  as  may  be  called  into  service  by  authority  of  the 
said  act,  the  sum  of  five  millions  of  dollars,  or  as  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  approi)riated, 
trom  any  moneys  hi  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Approved,  March  12,  1861. 


No  67.]  AN  ACT 

Amendatory  of  an  Act  for  the  organization  of  the  Staff  Depart- 
ments of  the  Army,  and  an  Act  for  the  establishment  and  or- 
ganization of  the  Army  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 

Section  1.  The  Co7igre88ofthe^Confederate  States  of  America 
*do  enact,  That  the  adjutant  and  inspector-general's  department 


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shall  consist  of  two  assistant  adjutants-general  -svitli  the  rank  of 
lieutenant-colonel,  two  assistant  adjutants-general  with  the  rank 
of  major,  and  four  assistant  adjutants-general  with  the  rank  of 
ca])tain. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  there  shall  be  added  one 
brigadier-general  to  those  heretofore  authorized  bylaw,  and  that 
any  one  of  the  brigadier-generals  of  the  army  of  the  Confederate 
States  may  be  assigned  to  tlie  duty  of  adjutant  and  inspector- 
general,  at  the  discretion  of  the  President. 

Skc.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  quartermaster-gen- 
eral's department  shall  consist  of  one  quartermaster-general  with 
the  rank  of  colonel,  one  assistant  quartermastfer-general  with 
the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  four  assistant  quartermasters  with 
the  rank  of  major,  and  such  otiier  othcers  in  that  department  as 
are  already  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enaHed,  That  the  commissary-general's 
department  shall  consist  of  one  commissary-general  ■with  the 
rank  of  colonel,  one  commissary  with  'the  rank  of  lieutenant- 
colonel,  one  commissary  with  the  rank  of  major,  and  three  com- 
missaries with  the  rank  of  captain  ;  and  as  many  assistant  com- 
missaries as  may  from  time  to  time  be  required  by  the  service 
may  be  detailed  by  the  War  Department  from  the  subalterns  of 
the  Mne,'Avho,  in  addition  to  their  pay  in  the  line,  shall  receive 
twenty  dollars  per  month  while  engaged  in  that  service. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  in  all  cases  of  officers  who 
have  resigned,  or  who  may  within  six  months  tender  their  resig- 
nations from  the  army  of  the  United  States,  and  who  have  been 
or  may  be  appointed  to  original  vacancies  in  the  army  of  the 
Confederate  States,  the  commissions  issued  shall  bear  one  and 
the  same  date,  so  that  the  relative  rank  of  officers  of  each  grade 
shall  be  determined  by  their  former  connuissions  in  the  United 
States  army,  held  anterior  to  the  secession  of  these  Confederate 
States  from  the  United  States. 

Sec.  C.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  every  officer,  non-commis- 
sioned officer,  musician  and  private  shall  take  and  subscribe  the 
following  oath  or  affirmation,  to-wit :  I,  A.  B.,  do  solemnly 
swear  or  affirm  (as  the  case  may  be)  that  while  I  continue  in  the 
service  I  will  bear  true  faith  and  yield  obedience  to  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  and  that  I  Avill  serve  them  honestly 
and  faithfully  against  their  enemies,  and  that  I  will  observe  and 
obey  the  orders  of  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States,  and 


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the  orders  of  the  officers  appoiutcd  over  me,  accorduig  to  the 
rules  and  articles  of  war. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws 
militathig  against  this  act  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved,  March  14,  18G1. 


No.  69.]  A  RESOLUTION 

Accepting  certain  Ftvnds  tendered  to  the  Confederate  States  by 
the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Whereas,  The  convention  of  the  stAte  of  Louisiana  has 
adopted  an  ordinance  as  follows,  to-wit : 

"An  ordinance  to  transfer  certain  funds  to  the  government  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

"  Sec.  1.  It  is  hereby  ordained,  That  the  sum  of  three  hundiod 
and  eighty-nine  thousand  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  forty-six 
one  hundredths  dollars,  now  in  the  hands  of  A.  J.  Guirot,  State 
Depository,  and  known  as  the  "Bullion  Fund,"  be  transferred 
to  the  government  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and 
that  said  depository  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  instructed 
to  pay  said  sum  iJpon  the  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  'Treasury 
of  said  Confederate  States. 

"Sec.  2.  It  is  further  ordained,  That  thie  sum  of  one  himdred 
and  forty-seven  thousand  live  hundred  and  nineteen  dollars  and 
sixty-six  cents,  being  the  balance  received  by  said  State  Deposi- 
tory from  the  customs  since  the  thirty-first  of  January  last,  be 
transferred  to  said  government  and  paid  by  said  depository 
upon  the  order  of  said  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  of  the  Confede- 
rate States." 

Be  it  therefore  resolved  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  That  the  Congress  accepts  with  a  high  sense 
of  the  patriotic  liberality  of  the  state  of  Louisiana,  the  funds  so 
generously  tendered  to  the  treasury  of  the  Confederate  States, 
and  proftered  in  the  ordinance  aforesaid. 
Approved,  March  14,  1861. 


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No.  70.]  AX  ACT 

To  prov-ide  for  tlie  organization  of  the  Navy. 

Sectiox  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
do  enacts  That  the  President  be  authorizocl  to  appoint,  in  the 
manner  prescribed  by  law,  the  following  commissioned  officers 
of  the  navy,  viz:  four  captains,  four  commanders,  thirty  lieuten- 
ants, live  surgeons,  five  assistant  surgeons,  six  paymasters  and 
two  chief  engineers,  and  to  employ  as  many  masters,  midship- 
men, engineers,  naval  constructors,  boatswains,  gunners,  car- 
penters, sailmakers  and  other  Avarrant  and  petty  officers  and  sea- 
men as  he  may  deem  necessary,  not  to  exceed  in  the  aggregate 
three  thousand. 

Sec.  2.  The  annual  jiay  of  snid  officers  shall  be  as  follows,  viz ; 

Captains,  y\]\cn  commanding  squadrons,  five  thousand  dollars. 

All  other  captains  on  duty  at  sea,  four  thousand  two  hundred 
'dollars. 

On  other  duty,  three  thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  three  thousand  dollars. 

Commanders. — Every  commander  on  duty  at  sea,  for  the  first 
five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two  thousand  eight 
liundred  and  twenty-five  dollars 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
three  thousand  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

Every  commander  on  other  duty,  for  the  (irst  five  years  after 
the  date  of  his  commission,  two  thousand  six  hundred  and  sixty- 
two  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
two  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars. 

All  other  commanders,  two  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars. 

Tjieutenauts  commanding  at  sea,  two  thousand  five  hundred 
and  fifty  dollars. 

Lieutenants. — Every  lieutenant  on  duty  at  sea,  one  thousand 
five  hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  seven  years'  sea  service  in  the  navy, 
one  thousand  seven  hundred  dollars. 

After  be  shall  have  seen  nine  years'  sea  service,  one  thousand 
nine  hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  eleven  years'  sea  service,  two  thous- 
and one  hundred  dollars. 


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After  he  shall  have  seen  thirteen  years'  sea  service,  two  thous- 
and two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

Every  lieutenant  on  other  duty  shall  receive  one  thousand  five 
hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  seven  years'  sea  service  in  the  navy, 
one  thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  nine  years'  sea  service,  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  eleven  years'  sea  service,  one  thous- 
and eight  hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  thirteen  years'  sea  service,  one  thous- 
and eigfet  hundred  and  seventy-five  dollars. 

Every  lieutenant  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  one  thousand  two 
hundred  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  seven  years'  sea  service  in  the  navy, 
one  thousand  two  hundred  and  sixty-six  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  nine  years'  sea  service,  one  thousand 
three  hiuidred  and  thirty-three  dollars. 

After  he  shall  have  seen  eleven  years'  sea  service,  one  thous- 
and four  hundred  dollars. 

After  lie  shall  have  seen  thirteen  years'  sea  service,  one  thous- 
and four  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

Masters. — Every  master  in  the  line  of  promotion,  Avhen  on 
duty  as  such  at  sea,  one  thousand  two  himdred  dollars. 
"When  on  other  duty,  one  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 
When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  eight  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  dollars. 

Mldshiiynien. — Every  midshipman  at  sea,  five  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars. 

When  on  other  duty,  five  hundred  dollars. 
When  on  leave  or  Avaiting  orders,  four  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars. 

Surgeons. — Every  surgeon  on  duty  at  sea,  for  the  first  five 
years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as  surgeon,  two  thousand 
two  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years'  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars. 


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For  t^venty  years'  scrvioo  and  upwards,  after  the  date  of  his 
commission  as  surgeon,  three  thousand  dollars. 

Fleet  surgeons,  three  thousand  three  hundred  dollars. 

Every  surgeon  on  other  duty,  for  the  first  five  years  after  the 
date  of  his  commission  as  surgeon,  two  thousand  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  bis  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  two  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  alter  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  twenty  years'  service  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars. 

Every  surgeon  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  for  the  first  five 
years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as  surgeon,  one  thousand 
six  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  one  thousand  eight  himdred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  one  thousand  nine  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission  as 
surgeon,  two  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 

For  twenty  years'  service  and  upwards,  after  the  date  of  his 
commission  as  surgeon,  two  thousand  three  hundred  dollars. 

Assistant  Surgeons. — Every  assistant  surgeon  on  duty  at  sea, 
one  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

When  on  other  duty,  one  thousand  and  fifty  dollars. 

When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  eight  hundred  dollars. 

Paymasters. — Every  paymaster  on  duty  at  sea,  for  the  first 
fiive  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two  thousand  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two 
thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  bis  commission,  two 
thousand  nine  hundred  dollars. 

For  twenty  years  and  upwards  after  the  date  of  his  commis- 
sion, three  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 

Every  paymaster  on  other  duty,  for  the  first  five  years  after 
the  date  of  his  commission,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars. 


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For  the  secontl  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
two  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two 
thousand  four  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two 
thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  twenty  years'  service  and  upwards,  after  the  date  ot  his 
commission,  two  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars. 

Every  paymaster  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  for  the  first  five 
years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  one  thousand  four  hun- 
dred dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
one  thousand  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two 
thousand  dollars. 

For  tv/enty  years'  service  and  upwards,  after  the  date  of  his 
commission,  two  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

Engineers. — Every  chief  engineer  on  duty,  for  the  first  five 
years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
two  thousand  two  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two 
thousand  four  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

After  fifteen  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  two  thous- 
and six  hundred  dollars. 

Every  chief  engineer  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  for  the  first 
five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  one  thousand  two 
hundred  dollars. 

For  the  second  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
one  thousand  three  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  five  years  after  the  date  of  his  commission,  one 
thousand  four  hundred  dollars. 

After  fifteen  years'  sea'vice  after  the  date  of  his  commission, 
one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. 

Every  first  assistant  engineer  on  duty,  one  thousand  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  dollars. 

When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  nine  hundred  dollars. 

Every  second  assistant  engineer  on  duty,  one  thousand  dollars. 


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"When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders,  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars. 

Every  third  assistant  engineer  on  duty,  seven  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars. 

AVI  1  en  on  leave  or  Availing  orders,  six  hundred  dollars. 
Warrant  Officers. — Every   boatswain,  gunner,  carpenter  and 
sail-maker  on  duty  at  sea,    for  the  first  three  years'  sea   service 
after  the  date  of  his  warrant,  one  thousand  dollars. 

For  the  second  three  years'  sea  service   after  the  date  of  his  . 
warrant,  one  thousand  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

For  tlie  third  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant,  one  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant,  one  thousand  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

For  twelve  years'  sea  service  and  up^'ards,  one  thousand  four 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

When  on  other  duty : 

For  the  first  three  years'  of  sea  service  after  the  date  of 
warrant,  eight  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  second  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  liis 
warrant,  nine  Inuidred  dollars. 

For  the  third  three  years  of  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant;  one  thousand  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of 
his  warrant,  one  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 

For  twelve  years'  sea  service  and  \ipwards,  one  thousand  two 
hundred  dollars. 

When  on  leave  or  waiting  orders : 

For  the  first  three  years  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant,  six  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  second  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant,  seven  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  third  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his 
warrant,  eight  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  fourth  three  years'  sea  service  after  the  date  of  his" 
warrant,  nine  hundred  dollars. 

For  twelve  years'  sea  service  and  upwards,  one  thousand 
dollars. 

And  he  it  further  enacted.,  That  the  commissioned  oflicers 
hereinbefore  provided  for,  and  who  shall  not  be  nominated  be- 
fore the  adjournment   of  Congress,   may   be   appointed  by  the 


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President  during  the  recess,  to  hold  their  commissions  until  the 
next  session  of  Congress. 

Sec.  3.  In  computing  the  length  of  service  of  such  officers  as 
were  attached  to  the  navy  of  the  United  States,  but  who  have 
resigned,  and  have  been  or  may  be  received  iijto  the  service  of 
the  Confederate  States,  their  period  of  service  in  the  navy  of 
the  United  States  shall  be  included,  and  no  service  shall  be  re- 
garded as  sea  service  in  the  purvicAV  of  said  act  but  such  as 
shall  actually  be  performed  at  sea,  and  in  vessels  employed  by 
authority  of  law. 

Sec.  4.  The  pay  of  seamen  of  the  navy  shall  be  determined 
by  the  President,  and  may  be  altered  by  him  from  time  to  lime 
as  circumstances  may  require. 

Sec.  5.  There  shall  be  a  corps  of  marines,  to  consist  of  one 
major,  one  quartermaster,  one  paymaster,  one  adjutant,  one  ser- 
geant-major, one  quartermaster-sergeant,  and  six  companies, 
each  company  to  consist  of  one  captain,  one  first  and  one  second 
lieutenant,  four  sergeants,  four  corporals,  one  hundred  men  and 
two  musicians  ;  and  the  pay  and  allowances  of  the  officers  and 
enlisted  men  shall  be  the  same  as  that  of  the  officers  and  enhsted 
men  of  like  grade  in  the  infantry  of  the  army,  except  that 
the  ration  of  the  enlisted  marines  shall  be  the  ration  allowed  by 
law  to  seamen. 

Sec.  6.  The  following  officers  shall  be  attached  to  the  Navy 
Department,  to-wit :  An  officer,  not  below  the  grade  of  comman- 
der, who  shall  be  charged  with  the  purchase  or  preparation  of 
ordnance,  ordnance  stores  and  sui)plies  and  equipments,  and 
with  hydrography,  and  with  such  other  duties  as  the  Secretary 
of  the  Navy  may  from  time  to  time  assign  to  him;  an  officer 
not  below  the  grade  of  lieutenant,  to  be  designated  as  the  offi- 
cer of  orders  and  detail,  who  shall,  under  the  orders  of 
the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  prepare  and  issue  all  orders  and 
details  for  service,  and  who  shall  also,  under  the  direction 
of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  have  charge  of  all  matters  and 
things  connected  with  courts  martial  and  co^u-ts  of  inquiry,  and 
with  the  custody  of  all  records  and  papers  thereunto  appertain- 
ing, and  perform  such  other  duties  relating  to  the  personnel  of 
the  navy,  as  the  secretary  may  from  time  to  time  direct ;  a 
surgeon  or  an  assistant  surgeon,  Avho  shall,  under  the  direction 
-of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  make  all  purchases  of  medi- 
cines and  medical  supplies  for  the  navy,  and  perform  such  other 


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duties  appertaining  to  tlie  medical  department  as  the  secretary- 
may  from  time  to  time  direct;  a  paymaster,  wlio  shall,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  make  all  contracts 
for  or  purchases  of  provisions,  clothing  and  coal  for  the  use  of 
the  navy,  and  perform  siu'h  other  duties  as  the  secretary  may 
direct.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  is  authorized  to  appoint  one 
clerk  to  aid  each  of  the  above  officers  in  the  discharge  of  his 
duties,  "whose  annual  salary  shall  not  exceed  fifteen  hundred 
dollars  each  ;  but  the  officers  therein  detailed  for  duty,  shall  re- 
ceive no  compensation  for  their  services  beyond  their  regular 
pay  as  on  other  duty. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  quartermaster  of  the  marine 
corps  to  visit  the  different  posts  where  portions  of  the  corps 
may  be  stationed,  as  often  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  proper 
discharge  of  his  duties. 

Sec.  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to- 
prepare  and  publish  regulations  for  the  general  government  of 
all  persons  connected  with  or  employed  in  the  naval  service^ 
which  regulations  shall  take  effect  as  soon  as  they  shall  be  ap- 
proved by  the  President  and   published. 

Sec.  9.  All  laws  of  the  United  States  heretofore  enacted  ior 
the  government  of  the  officers,  seamen  and  mari)ies  of  the  navy 
of  the  United  States,  that  are  not  inconsistent  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act,  are  hereby  adopted  and  applied  to  the  officers, 
seamen  and  marines  of  the  navy  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec.  10.  Tlie  President  may  determine  the  relative  and  as- 
similated rank  Avhich  officers  of  the  navy  shall  hold  toward 
those  of  the  army. 

Ai'i'KovEi),  March  16,  1861. 


No.  71.]  AN  ACT 

To  regulate  Foreign  Coins  in  the  Confederate  States. 

Section  1.  Tlie  Comjressofthc  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws  now  in  force  for  the 
regulation  of  the  mint  and  branch  mints  of  the  United  States, 
and  for  the  government  of  the  officers  and  persons  employed 
therein,  and  for  the  punishment  of  all  offences  connected  with 
the  mint  or  coinage  of  the  United  States^  shall  be  and  they  are 


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hereby  declared  to  be  in  full  force  in  relation  to  the  mints  of 
New  Orleans  and  Dahlonega. 

Sec.  2,  That  all  laws  now  in  force  in  reference  to  the  coins  of 
the  United  States,  and  the  striking  and  coining  of  the  same, 
shall  as  far  as  applicable  have  full  force  and  effect  in  relation  to 
the  coins  therein  authorized,  whether  the  said  laws  are  penal  or 
otherwise,  and  whether  they  are  for  preventing  counterfeiting 
or  debasement,  for  protecting  the  currency,  for  regulating  and 
guarding  tlie  process  of  striking  and  coining  and  the  prepara- 
tions therefor,  or  for  the  security  of  the  coin,  or  for  any  other 
purpose. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  silver  coins  issued  in  conformity  with  the 
law  of  the  United  States  of  twenty-tirst  of  February  and  third  oi 
March,  eighteen  hundred  and  fifty-three,  shall  be  legal  tenders 
in  payment  of  debts  for  all  suras  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  all 
laws  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Sec.  4.  That  the  following  foreign  gold  coin  shall  pass  current 
as  money  within  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  be 
receivable  for  the  payment  of  all  debts  and  demands  at  the  fol- 
lowing rates,  that  is  to  say :  The  sovereign  of  England,  of  no 
less  a  weiglit  than  five  pennyweights  and  three  grains,  and  of 
the  fineness  of  (915^)  nine  hundred  fifteen  and  one-half  thou- 
sandths, shall  be  deemed  equal  to  four  dollars  and  eighty-two 
cents.  The  Napoleon,  of  the  weight  of  not  less  than  (4  dwts., 
3^grs.)  four  pennyweights  three  grains  and  one-half,  and  of  a 
fineness  of  not  less  than  (899)  eight  hundred  ninety-ninth  thou- 
sandths, shall  be  deemed  equal  to  three  dollars  and  eighty-two 
cents.  The  Spanish  and  Mexican  doubloons,  of  no  less  a  weight 
than  (17  dwts.,  8^  grs.)  seventeen  penny  weights  '  eight  grains 
and  one-half,  and  of  the  fineness  of  not  less  than  (899)  eight 
hundred  ninety-ninth  thousandths,  shall  be  deemed  equal  to 
fifteen  dollars  and  fifty-three  cents. 

Sec.  5.  That  the  following  silver  coins  shall  pass  current  as 
money  within  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  be  re- 
ceived in  payment  for  all  debts  and  demands  at  the  following 
rates,  that  is  to  say  :  The  Amerieau  dollar,  (412^g.)  fourhimdred 
twelve  and  one-half  grains,  and  the  dollar  of  Mexico,  of  not  less 
than  (897)  eight  hundred  ninety-seventh  thousandths  in  fine- 
ness and  (415g.)  four  hundred  fifteen  grains  in  weight,  shall  be 
deemed  equal  to  one  dollar  and  two  cents.  The  five-franc  piece, 
of  not  less  than  (900)  nine  hundred  thousandths  in  fineness  and 


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(384)  three  Imndred  eiglity-four  grains  in  weight,  shall  be 
deemed  equal  to  ninety-five  cents. 

JBe  it  furtJier  enacted^  That  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws  incon- 
sistent with  this  act  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

ArPKOviiD,  March  14,  ISGl. 


No.  72.]  RESOLUTIONS 

In  reference  to  Forts,  Dock-yards,  Iieservations,  and  Property 
ceded  to  the  Confederate  States. 

Resolved  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States^  That  the 
Congress  do  recommend  to  the  respective  states  to  cede  the 
forts,  arsenals,  navy-yards,  dock-yards  and  other  public  estab- 
lishmeaits  within  their  respective  limits  to  the  Confederate  States, 
and  moreover,  to  cede  so  much  of  the  lands  reserved  heretofore 
by  the  government  of  the  United  States,  or  other  public  vacant 
lands  in  their  respective  limits  as  may  be  necessary  for  timber  or 
lumber  for  naval  or  other  purposes  of  public  concern  ;  and  that 
the  President  of  Congress  be  requested  to  communicate  these 
resolutions  and  the  accompanying  report  to  the  governors  of 
the  respective  states. 

Jiesolced  firther,  That  in  case  of  such  cession,  the  President 
be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  take  charge 
of  any  such  property  ceded. 

ApPKOviiD,  March  15,  1801. 


No.  73.]  AN   ACT 

Making  ajjpropriations  for  the  Legislative,  Executive  and  Judi- 
cial expenses  of  Government  for  the  year  ending  4th  of 
February,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

Section  1.  The  CongressoftJie  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  That  the  following  sums  be  and  the  same  are  hereby 
appropriated,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated,  for  the  objects  hereafter  expressed,  for  the  year 
ending  the  fourth  of  February,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty- 
two,  namely: 


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Legislative. — For  compensation  and  mileage  of  members  of 
Congress,  twenty-six  tliousand  seven  hmidred  and  forty  dollars. 

For  compensation  of  the  officers,  clerks  and  messengers,  and 
others  employed  ktj  Congress,  nine  thousand  dollars. 

For  the  contingent  expenses  of  Congress,  twenty  thousand 
dollars. 

ExecxUive. — For  compensation  of  the  President  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  twenty-live  thousand  dollars. 

For  compensation  of  the  Vice  President  of  the  Confederate 
States,  six  thousand  dollars. 

For  compensation  of  the  private  secretary  of  the  President, 
and  messenger,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  dollars. 

For  contingent  expenses  of  the  executive  office  three  hundred 
and  fifty  dollars. 

Department  of  State. — For  compensation  of  the  Secretary  of 
State,  and  assistant  secretary,  clerks  and  messenger,  twelve 
thousand  two  hundred  dollars. 

For  the  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  said  depart- 
ment, thirty-two  thousand  dollars.  ' 

7'reasury  Department. — For  compensation  of  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury,  assistant  secretary  of  the  treasury,  comptroller, 
auditor,  treasurer  and  register,  clerks  and  messengers,  including 
those  employed  in  the  several  bureaus  of  the  Treasury  Depart- 
ment, fifty-eight  thousand  eight  hmidred  dollars. 

For  the  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  said  department, 
including  the  bureaus,  twelve  thousand  dollars, 

War  Department. — For  compensation  of  Secretary  of 
Wai',  chief  of  bureau,  clerks  and  messengers,  including  the  clerks 
and  messengers  in  the 'several  offices  of  adjutant-general,  quar- 
termaster-general, commissary-general,  surgeon-general,  chief 
engineer  and  artillery,  thirty-four  thousand  dollars. 

For  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  said  department, 
twenty-five  thousand  dollars. 

Kavy  Department. — For  compensation  of  Secretary  of  the 
Navy,  clerks  and  messengers  in  his  office,  twelve  thousand  three 
hundred  dollars. 

For  the  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Navy  De- 
partment, five  thousand  dollars. 

Post-  Office  Department. — For  compensation  of  the  Postmaster 
General,  clerks  and  messengers  in  his  office,  twenty-nine  thou- 
sand nine  hundred  dollars. 


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For  incidontal  and  continfijent  expenses  of  the  Post-OflSce  De- 
partment, fifteen  thousand  dollars. 

Department  of  Justice. — For  compensation  of  the  Attorney- 
General,  clerks  and  messengers  in  his  department,  ten  thousand 
two  hundred  dollars. 

For  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  said  department, 
three  thousand  dollars. 

Judiciary. — For  salaries  of  judges,  attorneys,  marshals,  and 
incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  courts,  fifty  thousand  dol- 
lars. 

Mint  and  Independent  Treasury. — For  compensation  of  offi- 
cers, incidental  and  contingent  expenses,  including  wages  of 
workmen  and  pay  of  laborers,  if  necessary  for  the  mints  and 
independent  treasury,  the  sum  of  eighty  thousand  dollars. 

Foreign  Intercourse. — For  salaries  of  ministers,  commission- 
ers, secretaries  or  other  officers  employed  by  the  government 
in  relation  to  intercourse  with  foreign  governments,  and  for  in- 
cidental, miscellaneous  and  contingent  necessities  and  expenses 
connected  with  said  intercourse  Avith  foreign  nations,  one  lum- 
dred  thousand  dollars. 

Lighthouses. — For  su})plying  the  lighthouses  and  beacon 
lights  with  oil,  Avicks,  glass,  chimneys,  and  other  expenses  of 
the  same,  repairing  and  keeping  in  repair  the  lighting  a)jparatus, 
salaries  of  keepers  and  assistants  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Confederate  States,  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

Expenses  of  Collecting  Jievenue. — For  expenses  of  collecting 
revenue  from  customs  at  the  several  ports  of  entry  and  delivery 
as  now  established  by  laAV,  and  which  may  hereafter  be  desig- 
nated under  the  authority  given  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treas- 
ury, in  the  respective  states  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, five  hundred  and  twenty-live  thousand  dollars. 

For  expenses  of  engraving  bonds  and  certificates  of  stock, 
under  the  acts  to  raise  money  for  the  support  of  the  govern- 
ment, and  to  provide  for  the  defence  of  the  .  Confederate  States 
of  America,  and  to  issue  treasury  notes,  twenty  thousand  dol- 
lars. 

Executive  Mansion. — For  rent  of  house  for  President  of  the 
Confederate  States,  five  thousand  dollars. 

Miscellaneous. — For  necessities  and  exigencies  under  laws 
already  passed,  or  which  may  be  passed,  or  from  causes  which 
now  exist,  or  may  hereafter  arise,  and  unforeseen  emergencies. 


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there  is  hereby  appropvlntefl  the  sum  of  two  linndred  thousand 
dollars,  subject  to   the  requisition  and  under  the  control  of  the 
President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 
Appkovka,  March  15,  1861. 


No.  74.]  AN   ACT 

To  authorize  the  appointment  of  Commercial  Agents   or   Con- 
suls to   foreign  ports. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  eiiact,  That  the  President  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to 
appoint  such  commercial  agents  or  consuls  as  in  his  opinion  the 
commercial  interests  of  the  Confederacy  may  require  ;  and  all 
such  comniercial  agents  or  consuls  shall  charge  the  fees  usual 
under  the  laws  of  the  United  States  :  Provided^  however^  That 
the  amounts  of  money  obtained  by  such  fees  shall  be  reported  to 
the  Treasury  Department,  and  the  salaries  shall  not  be  greater 
than  the  laws  of  the  United  States  allow. 

Approved,  March  16,  1861. 


No.  75.]  AN  ACT 

To  authorize  the  construction  or  purchase  of  Ten  Gunboats. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  That  the  President  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized, to 
cause  to  be  constructed  or  purchased  ten  steam  gun  boats,  for 
coast  defence,  whereof  five  shall  be  of  a  tonnage  not  exceeding 
seven  hundred  and  fitly  tons,  and  five  of  a  tonnage  not  exceed- 
ing one  thousand  tons. 

Appkovbd,  March  15,    1861. 


No.- 76.]  AN   ACT 

To  define  and  fix  the  pay  of  theOfiicers  of  the  Congress  of  the 
Provisional  Government. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  That  the  secretary  of  the  Congress  shall  receive  an 


annual  compensation  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  and  at  that 
rate  durinc:  the  continuance  of  the  provisional  government ; 
that  the  assistant  secretary,  journal  clerk  and  reading  clerk, 
shall  each  receive  an  annual  compensation  of  ^vo  thousand 
dollars,  as  aforesaid ;  that  the  door-keeper  shall  receive  an 
annual)  compensation  of  twelve  hundred  dollai's,  as  aforesaid ; 
that  the  messenger  shall  roceive  an  annual  compensation  of  one 
tliousand  dollars,  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  extra  clerk  employed  by  the  day  to  enrol  or 
engross  the  acts  of  the  Congress  shall  receive  six  dollars  per 
diem,  to  be  paid  on  the  warrant  of  the  President  of  the  Con- 
gress. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


No.  77.]  AN  ACT 

To  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  a  Court  of  Admi- 
ralty and  Maritime  Jurisdiction  at  Key  West,  in  the  State  of 
Florida." 

Section  1.  27ie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact^  That  so  much  of  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  a 
'  Court  of  Admiralty  and  Maritime  Jurisdiction  at  Key  West,  in 
the  State  of  Florida,"  as  provides  for  the  appointment  of  a  dis- 
trict attorney  and  marshal  of  said  court  by  the  judge  thereof,  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed,  and  it' is  hereby  made  the  duty 
of  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  to  appoint  for  said 
court  a  fit  person,  learned  in  the  law,  to  act  as  attorney  for  the 
Confederate  Statesinallcrimesand  oiVences  against  tht'ir laws,  and 
in  all  other  matters  touching  their  interest.  The  President  shall 
also  appoint  a  marshal  for  said  court ;  and  said  attorney  and  mar- 
shal shall  receive  such  pay  in  every  respect,  and  perform  such 
services  respectively  as  are  provided  for  and  required  of  attor- 
neys and  marshals  by  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  the 
Judicial  Courts  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 
Appkoved,  March  15,  18G1. 


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No.  .78.]  AN  ACT 

To  provide  for  the  payment  of  Light  Money  in  the  Confederate 

States. 

Tlie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 
Tliat  a  duty  of  five  cents  per  ton,  to  be  denominated  "Light 
Money,''  shall  be  levied  and  collected  on  all  ships  or  vessels 
which,  after  the  first  day  of  May  next,  may  enter  the  seaports  of 
the  Confederate  States  from  any  sea  port,  to  be  collected  in  the 
manner  heretofore  provided  by  law  as  to  tonnage  duties  :  Pro- 
vided^ however^  That  on  all  vessels  trading  regularly  between 
ports  of  the  Confederate  States  the  said  duties  shall  not  be  levied 
and  collected  oftener  than  once  in  every  three  months. 

Approved,  March  16,  1861. 


No  79.]  AN  ACT 

To  appoint  a  Second  Auditor  of  the  Treasury. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact. 
That  there  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress,  an  additional  officer  for  the 
Treasury  Department,  to  be  called  the  Second  Auditor  of  the 
Treasury,  who  shall  be  charged  with  the  auditing  of  accounts 
for  the  War  Department,  and  who  shall  receive  for  his  services 
a  s.alary  of  three  thousand  doll.irs  per  annum. 

ArPKOVED,  March  15,  18G1. 


No.  80.]  AN  ACT 

Authorizing  the  President  alone  to  make  certain  appointments. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 
That  during  the  recess  of  this  Congress  the  President  shall  have 
power  to  make  .appointments  of  such  inferior  officers  as  by  the 
Constitution  of  this  Provisional  Government  the  Congress  has 
authority  to  vest  in  him  .alone,  anything  in  any  law  heretofore 
passed  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Appeoved,  March  16,  180 1. 


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No.  81.]  AN   ACT 

Vesting  certain  powers  in  the  Postmaster  General. 

Section  J.  Tht  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enacts  That  in  the  event  of  a  discontinuance  of  the  postal 
service  in  any  of  the  Confederate  States,  as  now  carried  on  by 
the  government  of  the  United  States,  before  the  Postmaster 
General  of  this  Confederacy  shall  have  prepared  the  new  ser- 
vice, under  the  provisions  of  the  act  already  passed  by  this  Con- 
gress, it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  Postmaster  General  to  re- 
new, provisionally,  the  contracts  under  which  the  sernce  is  now 
performed,  and  to  continue  in  office  the  several  postmasters  and 
other  officers  now  employed  in  such  postal  service,  until  he  is  pre- 
pared to  replace  said  service  and  said  officers  by  new  contracts 
and  appointments. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  Postmaster  General,  at  a  time  to  be  fixed  by 
him,  is  hereby  authorized  to  advertise  and  enter  into  contracts 
for  carrying  the  mail  with  due  celerity,  certainty  and  security, 
on  the  post  routes  within  the  Confederate  States,  other  than 
railroads  and  steamboats,  in  accordance  with  the  acts  passed  by 
this  Congress. 

Sec.  3.  That  after  such  contracts  shall  have  been  entered  into, 
on  and  after  a  day  to  be  designated  by  the  proclamation  of  the 
Postmaster  General,  all  conveyance  of  mails  Avithin  the  limits 
of  the.  Confederate  States,  except  by  authority  of  the  Postmas- 
ter General  is  hereby  prohibited. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  oiactcd^  That  the  Postmaster  General 
have  power  to  issue  circular  instructions  to  the  several  postmas- 
ters and  other  officers  still  performing  service  under  the  appoint- 
ment of  the  United  States,  in  order  to  enforce  the  rendition  of 
the  pro[)er  accounts  and  payment  of  the  moneys  collected  by 
them  per  account  of  the  United  States,  until  the  I'ostmaster 
General  shall  have  issued  liis  proclamation  announcing  that  the 
fonner  service  is  discontinued  and  is  replaced  by  the  new  ser- 
vice organized  under  the  authority  of  this  government. 

Sec.  6.  That  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Postmaster  General  to 
allow  express  and  other  chartered  companies  to  carry  letters 
and.  all  mail  matter  of  every  description,  whether  the  same  be 
enclosed  in  stamped  envelopes  or  pre-paid  by  stamps  or  money ; 
but  if  the  same  be  pre-paid  in  money,  the  money  shall  be  paid 
to  some  Postmaster,  who  shall  stamp  the  same  paid,   and   shall 


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account  to  the  Post-Office  Department  for  the  same,  in  the  same 
manner  as  for  letters  sent  by  the  mail;  and  if  prepaid  by  stamps, 
then  the  express  or  other  company  reoeiving  such  letters  for 
delivery  shall  obliterate  such  stamps,  under  the  penalty  of  five 
himdred  dollars  for  each  failure,  to  be  recovered  by  action  ot 
debt  in  any  court  having  jurisdiction  thereof,  in  tlie  name  of 
the  Postmaster  General,  for  the  use  of  the  Confederate  States  ; 
but  if  said  letters  or  mail  matter  shall  be  received  by  such  ex- 
press or  othei'  company,  not  for  delivery,  but  to  be  mailed,  then 
the  matter  so  carried  shall  be  pre-paid  at  the  same  rate  that  the 
existing  law  requires  it  to  be  paid  from  the  point  where  it  may 
be  received  by  sucli  company  to  the  point  of  its  destination,  and 
the  postmaster,  where  such  company  may  mail  the  same,  shall 
deface  the  stamps  upon  the  same. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  each  agent  of  any  com- 
pany who  may  carry  letters  under  the  provisions  of  this  act, 
shall  be  required  to  take  an  oath  that  he  will  faithfully  com])ly 
with  the  law  of  the  Confederate  States  relating  to  the  carrying 
of  letters  or  other  mail  matter  and  obliterating  postage  stamps, 
which  oath  may  be  administered  by  any  justice  of  the  peace, 
and  shall  be  hi  writing,  and  signed  by  such  agent  or  messenger, 
and  filed  in  the  Post  office  Department. 

Approved,  March  15,  18G1. 


No.  82.]  AN  ACT 

To  amend  the  laws  relative  to  the  compensation  of  the  Attor- 
neys of  the  Confederate  States. 

Section  1.  The  Gongressofthe  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enacty  That  in  addition  to  the  compensation  now  allowed  by 
law  to  the  attorneys  of  the  Confederate  States,  there  shall  be 
hereafter  allowed  to  them  for  their  services  to  the  Confederate 
States  the  following  fees  :  For  drafting  the  declaration  writ, 
information  or  other  pleadings  necessary  to  bring  the  cause  to 
an  issue,  ten  dollars  ;  for  arguing  questions  of  law  arising  on  the 
pleadings  or  demurer,  ten  dullars — but  not  more  than  one  such 
fee  shall  be  allowed  in  any  cause  ;  for  "drawing  indictments  on 
criminal  informations,  five  dollars;  foi'  collecting  and  paying 
over  to  the  Confederate  States  moneys,  a  commission  of  one  per 


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cent,  on  the  amount  collected  and  paid,  whether  the  same  have 
been  collected  on  execution  or  otherwise ;  for  attendance  on  a 
reference  from  the  court  to  a  master  or  commissioner,  live  dol- 
lars a  day ;  for  examining  a  land  title  and  written  opinion 
thereon,  twenty  dollars ;  for  making  abstract  of  title  when 
required,  twenty  dollars  ;  for  examining  and  making  report  on 
any  question  or  subject  when  thereto  required  by  the  President 
or  any  head  of  department,  thirty  dollars  ;  for  services  in  any 
suit  in  a  state  court  in  which  it  may  be  necessary  to  appear  in 
behalf  of  the  Confederate  States,  twenty  dollars  ;  for  services 
in  any  case  arising  under  the  extradition  treaties  of  the  Confed- 
erate States,  twenty-five  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  JiC  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  cfl'ect  and  be 
in  force  from  and  after  the  passage  thereof. 

ArpROVED,  March  15,  18G1. 


No.  83.]  AN  ACT 

To  establish  the  Judicial  Courts  of  the  Confederate  States  of 

America. 

Skcxion  1.  TheComjressoftlie  Coifederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Confederate  States 
shall  hold  annually,  at  the  scat  of  government,  one  session,  com- 
mencing the  first  Monday  of  January,  and  continue  until  the 
business  of  said  court  is  disposed  of. 

Sec.  2.  That  each  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  constitute 
one  district,  in  which  there  shall  be  a  court  called  a  District 
Court,  to  consist  of  one  judge,  who  shall  reside  in  the  state  for 
Avhich  he  is  appointed,  and  shall  receive  a  salary  equal  to  that 
paid  to  a  judge  of  the  couVt  of  the  highest  jurisdiction  in  the 
state  where  he  resides,  payable  quarterly. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Supreme  Court 
may,  by  any  one  or  more  of  its  judges  being  present,  be  adjourn- 
ed from  day  to  day  until  a  quorum  be  convened  ;  and  that  a  dis- 
trict court,  in  case  of  the  inability  of  the  judge  to  attend  at  the 
commencement  of  a  session,  may  be  adjourned  by  the  marshal  of 
the  district  from  day  to  day  for  three  successive  days,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  third  day  the  same  shall  stand  adjoiirnedtothe  next 
regular  term,  if  the  judge  do  not  appear  ;  and  in  all  cases  of  failure 
to  hold  the  court,  all  process,  pleadings  and  proceedings,  of  what 


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nature  soever,  pemling  before  the  said  court,  shall  be  continued 
of  course. 

Sec.  4.  There  shall  be  a  marshal  and  one  or  more  clerks  ap- 
pointed for  each  court — the  marshal  by  the  President  of  the 
Confederate  States,  and  the  clerks  by  the  judge  of  said  court — 
and  said  clerks  shall  not  be  connected  with  the  said  judge  by 
blood  or  marriage,  who  shall  hold  their  offices  during  the  pro- 
visional government,  subject  to  removal  by  the  said  judge. 
They  shall  each  take  the  oath  or  affirmation  prescribed  in  the 
constitution,  and  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  duties  of  their 
respective  offices.  They  shall  each  give  bond  with  sureties,  to 
be  approved  by  the  judge,  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  their 
respective  duties,  in  the  penalty  and  for  the  amount  which  may 
be  prescribed  by  the  judge  ;  but  that  of  the  marshal  in  no  in- 
stance shall  be  less  than  twenty  thousand  dollars.  The  marshal 
may  appoint  as  many  deputies  as  may  be  necessary,  for  whose 
acts  he  and  his  sureties  shall  be  bound  as  for  his  own. 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  marshal  to  attend  the  court 
when  sitting  in  his  district;  and  the  marshal  of  the  district  in 
which  the  Supreme  Court  shall  be  held,  shall  attend  the  sessions 
of  said  court.  He  shall  by  himself  or  his  deputy  execute  through- 
out his  district  all  lawful  precepts  directed  to  him,  and  issued 
under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  he  shall  have 
power  to  command  a  j)osse  comitatus  in  the  execution  of  his 
duty. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  itjurthar  enacted.,  That  in  all  cases  in  Avhich 
the  marshal  or  his  deputy  shall  be  a  party,  the  Avrits  and  pre- 
cepts therein  shall  be  directed  to  some  disinterested  person,  to 
be  appointed  by  the  court  or  judge  thereof,  and  such  person  is 
hereby  authorized  to  execute  and  return  the  same.  And  in  case 
of  the  death,  resignation  or  removal  of  any  marshal,  his  deputy 
or  deputies  shall  continue  in  office,  unless  otherwise  removed, 
and  shall  execute  the  same  in  the  name  of  the  deceased,  resigned 
or  removed  marshal,  until  another  marshal  shall  be  appointed 
and  qualified ;  and  the  defaults  or  misfeasances  in  office  of  such 
deputy  or  deputies  in  the  meantime,  as  well  as  before,  shall  be 
adjudged  a  breach  of  the  condition  of  the  bond  given  as  before 
directed  by  the  marshal  who  appointed  them ;  and  the  executor 
or  administrator  of  the  deceased  marshal  shall  have  like  remedy 
for  the  defaults  and  misfeasances  in  office  of  such  deputy  or 
deputies,  during  such  interval  as  the  marshal  would  be  entitled 


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to  if  he  Imd  continued  in  life  or  in  office  and  in  the  exorcise  of 
liis  said  office  until  liis  successor  was  a])]>oiiitcd  and  qualified  ; 
and  every  marshal  or  deputy,  when  removed  fiom  office,  or 
when  the  term  for  which  the  marshal  is  appointed  shall  expire, 
shall  have  power,  notwithstanding,  to  execute  all  such  precepts 
and  process  as  may  be  in  their  hand  respectively  at  the  time  of 
such  removal  or  expiration  of  office,  until  the  next  term  of  the 
court ;  and  the  marslial  shall  be  held  answerable  lor  the  delivery 
to  his  successor  of  all  prisoners  which  may  be  in  his  custody  at 
the  time  of  his  removal  or  resignation,  or  when  the  term  for 
whi<'h  he  is  appointed  shall  ex])ire,  and  for  that  purpose  may 
retain  such  prisoners  in  his  custody  until  his  successor  shall  be 
appointed  and  qualified  as  the  law  directs ;  or  he  may  deliver 
his  prisoners  to  the  keeper  of  one  of  the  jails  of  the  state  in 
which  he  is  marshal,  in  cases  where  by  law  of  such  state  it  is 
made  the  duty  of  jailors  to  receive  them. 

Sec.  7.  All  writs  and  process,  either  mesne  or  final,  which 
shall  issue  from  the  Supreme  Court,  shall  hear  test  in  the  name 
of  either  of  the  judges  thereof;  and  all  issued  from  the  district 
court  shall  bear  test  of  the  judge  of  such  court,  and  shall  be 
under  the  seal  of  the  court  from  whence  they  issue,  and  be 
signed  by  the  clerk  thereof  The  seals  of  the  Supreme  and  dis- 
trict courts  to  be  provided  by  the  respective  judges  of  the  same. 

Sec.  6.  The  judge  of  each  district  shall  appoint  the  times  and 
places  of  holding  the  courts  in  his  district,  and  where,  imder  the 
laws  of  the  United  States,  liis  state  was  divided  into  two  or 
more  districts,  he  shall  annually  hold  not  less  than  two  terms  of 
his  court  in  each  of  these  districts,  as  they  existed  on  the  first 
day  of  November,  1800.  But  in  Louisiana  he  shall  only  be 
required  to  hold  his  court  out  of  New  Orleans  at  such  time  or 
times  as  he  may  consider  the  public  interest  requires  him  to  do, 
and  the  counties,  districts  or  parishes  which  constitute  the  divis- 
ions of  his  district,  shall  be  the  same  as  those  which  constituted 
the  difterent  districts  under  the  laws  aforesaid. 

Skc.  9.  The  said  judges,  before  they  jn-oceed  to  execute  the 
duties  of  their  respective  offices,  shall  take  the  oath  or  affirma- 
tion prescribed  in  the  constitution,  and  shall  also  swear  or  affirm 
to  administer  justice  without  respect  to  i)ersons,  and  to  do  equal 
right  to  the  poor  and  to  the  rich,  and  faithfully  and  impartially 
to  perform  and  discharge  all  the  duties  of  his  office  agreeably  to 


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fhc  constitution  and  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  to  the  best 
of  his  ability. 

Sec.  10.  The  district  courts  shall  have  jurisdiction,  concurrent 
with  the  courts  of  the  several  states,  of  all  civil  suits  at  common 
law  or  in  equity  where  the  matter  in  dispute,  exclusive  of  costs, 
exceeds  the  sum  or  value  of  five  thousand  dollars,  and  where 
the  character  of  the  parties  is  such  as  by  the  constitution  to 
authorize  said  court  to  entertain  jurisdiction.  But  no  person 
shall  be  arrested  or  summoned  in  any  such  suit  in  one  division 
of  district  for  trial  in  another  ;  and  no  civil  suit  shall  be  brouujht 
before  any  of  said  courts  against  an  inhabitant  of  the  Con- 
federate States  by  any  original  process  in  any  other  district 
than  that  of  Avhich  he  is  an  inhabitant,  nor  shall  any  district 
court  have  cognizance  of  any  suit  to  recover  the  contents  of  anj' 
promissory  note  or  other  chose  in  action  in  favor  of  an  assignee 
or  transferee,  unless  a  suit  might  have  been  prosecuted  in 
such  court  to  recover  such  contents  if  no  assignment  or  transfer 
had  been  made,  except  in  cases  of  foreign  bills  of  exchange. 

Skc.  11.  Upon  joint  bills,  bonds,  notes  or  obligations,  suits 
may  be  brouglit  against  any  one  or  more  of  the  parties,  except 
that  separate  suits  shall  not  be  brought  against  joint  parties 
thereto  residing  in  the  same  district ;  and  when  several  actions 
shall  be  brought  against  persons  who  miglit  bo  legally  joined  in 
one  action,  the  plaintiff,  if  judgment  be  given  in  his  favor,  shall 
not  recover  the  costs  of  more  than  one  action.  ,  <y 

Skc.  12.  Suits  in  equity  shall  not  be  sustained  in  any  of  the  ">^ 
courts  of  the  Confederate  States  in  any  case  where  plain,  ade- 
quate remedy  may  be  had  at  law.  And  in  any  state  in  which 
there  is  or  may  be  no  separate  court  of  equity,  the  district  court 
shall  administer  and  decide  on  mutters  of  equity  according  to 
the  course  of  practice  in  the  courts  of  such  state. 

Sec.  13.  The  laws  of  the  several  states,  except  where  the  con- 
stitution, treaties  or  statutes  of  the  Confederate  States  shall 
otherwise  require  or  provide,  shall  be  regarded  as  rules  of  decis- 
ion in  the  courts  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  cases  where  they 
apply.  And  where  the  decision  of  the  highest  court  in  a  state 
has  become  a  rule  of  property,  the  same  shall  be  adopted  as  a 
rule  in  the  courts  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  cases  in  which 
the  laws  of  such  state  :ipply. 

Sec.  14.  Except  the  style,  the  forms  of  writs  and  executions 
and  other  process,  and  the  forms  and  modes  of  proceeding  in 


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the  progress  and  trial  of  suits,  and  in  enforcing  the  judgments 
in  the  district  courts  of  the  Confederate  States  in  cases  at  law, 
shall  be  the  same  in  each  of  said  states  respectively  as  are  now 
in  use  in  the  highest  court  of  original  general  jurisdiction  of  the 
same  ;  and  in  proceedings  in  equity,  according  to  the  principles, 
laws  and  rules  which  govern  courts  of  equity  in  such  state- 
And  whenever  any  state  shall,  by  law,  change  such  forms  or 
modes  of  })roceeding  hi  its  own  courts,  such  change  shall  be 
applicable  to  the  forms  and  modes  of  proceeding  in  the  said  dis- 
trict courts  held  in  such  state,  unless  Congress  siiall  otherwise 
provide  by  law.  And  the  said  district  courts  shall  likewise  have 
power  to  grant  new  trials. 

.Sec.  15.  The  costs  and  fees  of  clerks  and  marshals  in  the  said 
district  courts  shall  be  the  same  in  all  cases,  both  civil  and  crim- 
inal, as  are  allowed  by  the  law  of  the  state  in  which  such  court 
is  held,  for  similar  services,  to  the  officers  of  such  state  in  the 
highest  court  of  original  jurisdiction  therein,  except  that  the 
miirshal  shall  be  entitled  to  mileage  at  the  rate  of  five  cents  per 
mile  for  the  service  of  process  on  persons  residing  out  of  the 
county,  district  or  parish  in  which  the  court  is  holden,  such 
mileage  to  be  computed  for  the  distance  actually  travelled  in  the 
service  of  such  jjrocess,  upon  the  most  direct  route,  computed 
from  the  jilace  of  holding  such  court ;  and  if  there  be  more  than 
one  defendant  in  the  same  case  in  one  county,  but  one  charge  for 
mileage  shall  be  made. 

Sec.  IG.  Both  the  district  and  supreme  courts,  and  the  judges 
thereof,  out  of  term,  shall  have  power  to  issue  Avrits  of  injunction, 
Hc'trefaritis  and  Jiahens  corpKs^  and  all  other  writs  not  specially 
provided  for  "by  statute  which  may  be  necessary  for  the  exer- 
cise of  their  resj)ective  jurisdictions  and  agrecible  to  the  princi- 
ples and  usages  of  law:  I^rooided,  That  writs  o^ habeas  corjnis 
shall  in  no  case  extend  to  prisoners,  unless  when  they  are  in 
custody  under  or  by  virtue  of  the  autliority  of  the  C^onfederato 
States. 

Sec.  17.  The  rules  for  taking  the  deposition  of  any  witnesses 
in  a  case  at  law  whose  attendance  cannot  be  [)rocured,  shall  be 
the  same  as  are  in  force  by  laAV  in  the  highest  court  of  origi- 
nal jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  such  depositions  are  to  be 
used  ;  and  they  shall  be  read  in  evidence  upon  the  trial  of  the 
cause,  subject  to  all  legal  exceptions  to  which  they  would  be 
liable  in  the  said  court  of  the  state.     IS'  o  witness,  under  any  cir- 


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cumstances,  shall  be  compelled  to  attend  a  court  in  a  civil  cause 
in  any  other  district  or  division  than  that  in  which  he  resides. 
And  where  his  attendance  cannot  be  procured,  his  deposition 
may  be  taken.  In  suits  in  equity,  deposition  shall  be  taken  under 
a  commission  issued  under  the  seal  of  the  court,  in  the  same 
manner  and  under  the  same  rules  and  regulations  in  and  by 
whicli  depositions  may  be  taken  in  the  highest  court  of  original 
equity  jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  such  depositions  are 
to  be  used,  and  when  so  taken  they,  shall  be  read  upon  the  hear- 
ing of  the  cause,  if  subject  to  no  legal  exception  ;  and  the  said 
district  courts  may  also  on  application  thereto  as  a  court  of  equity, 
direct  depositions  to  be  taken  to  perpetuate  testimony  relating 
to  matters  cognizable  in  any  court  of  the  Confederate  States, 
such  depositions  to  be  taken  according  to  the  law  and  pi-actice 
in  the  state  in  which  the  order  is  niade:  Provided,  That  in 
Louisiana  and  Texas  depositions  may  in  all  cases  be  taken 
according  to  the  laws  regulating  the  practice  of  the  highest 
courts  of  original  jurisdiction  in  these  states. 

Sec.  18.  The  judges  of  the  several  district  courts  may,  each 
for  his  own  district,  appoint  as  many  commissioners  as  he  may 
deem  necessary,  to  administer  oaths  and  take  acknowledgments 
of  deeds  or  other  papers  and  take  depositions,  which  acts  of 
such  commissioner  shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect  in  all 
the  Confederate  States  and  the  courts  thereof  as  if  done  by  a 
judge  of  such  court.  And  any  person  swearing  falsely  in  any 
oath  or  matter  before  such  commissioner  shall,  upon  conviction, 
be  Hable  to  the  same  punishment  as  if  the  oath  had  been  made 
before  such  judge.  And  tlie  same  fees  shall  be  allowed  such 
commissioner  as  are  allowed  for  similar  services  by  the  laws  of 
the  state  in  which  they  are  })erformed.  All  the  powers  and  au- 
thority conferred  on  commissioners  in  and  by  the  preceding 
clause  are  hereby  vested  in  and  may  be  exercised  by  any  legally 
appointed  notary  public  in  any  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec.  19.  In  all  the  courts  of  the  Confederate  States  the  par. 
ties  shall  have  a  right  to  be  heard  either  by  tlicmselves  or 
counsel. 

Sec.  20.  Where  judgments  are  a  mortgage  or  lien  upon  the 
property  of  a  defendant  in  any  of  the  states,  they  shall  have  the 
same  etiect  or  lien  wlien  rendered  in  one  of  the  district  courts 
of  tUe  Confederate  States  as  if  rendered  in  a  state  court,  and 
be  subject   to  the   same  rules  as  to  enrollment,  or  recording  of 


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jiidcfu^ents  or  abptracts  of  judcfments.  And  the  lit'ii  of  execu- 
tions fihall  be  the  same  as  in  the  courts  of  the  state  where  sueh 
district  court  sits.  "But  in  all  eases  of  conflict  between  levies 
of  process  from  the  state  and  federal  courts,  the  tirst  levy  shall 
have  priority." 

Sec.  21.  The  mode  of  proof  by  oral  testimony  and  examina- 
tion of  witnesses  in  open  court  in  trials  at  low  slinll  be  the  same 
in  the  said  district  courts  as  in  the  court  of  the  highest  origi- 
nal jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  sucli  tiial  takes  place  ;  and 
the  compensation  of  witnesses  shall  likewise  be  the  same.  The 
rules  to  determine  the  competency  of  witnesses  shall  also  be  the 
same. 

Skc.  22.  In  any  suit  dependinor  in  any  of  the  courts  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  if  either  of  the  parties  should  die  andthe  cause 
of  action  should  survive,  such  suit  may  bie  revived  in  the  same 
manner  as  in  similar  cases  in  the  courts  of  the  highest  original 
jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  tlie  cause  is  i)ending,  and  when 
there  are  two  or  more  plaintiffs  and  defendants,  and  one  or 
more  of  them  should  die,  the  suits  shall  not  be  thereby  abated, 
but  such  death  being  suggested  on  the  record,  the  suit  may  then 
l)rocced  in  the  name  of  the  survivor  or  survivors  ;  or  where  the 
law  of  any  state  permits  the  representative  of  the  deceased  to 
be  joined  in  such  suit,  the  same  may  be  done  in  the  district 
court ;  or  if  the  cause  should  be  pending  in  the  Supreme  Court, 
then  it  may  be  revived  by  scire  facias  against  the  executor  or 
administrator,  issued  from  the  oflice  of  the  clerk  of  such  court, 
returnable  to  the  next  term  thereof  and  duly  served  by  the 
marshal  twenty  days  before  the  sitting  of  such  court. 

Sec.  23.  The  said  district  court  sliall  have  power  in  the  trial 
of  actions  at  law,  on  motion  and  duo  notice  thereof,  to  require 
the  parties  to  ])roduce  books  or  writings  in  their  possession  or 
power  which  contain  evidence  ])erti))ent  to  the  issir*  ;  and  if  the 
]>laintiff  shall  fail  to  comply  with  such  order,  judgment  of  non- 
suit may  be  given  against  him  ;  and  if  the  defendant  shall  so 
fail,  then  judgment  by  default  may  be  rendered  against  him. 
■  Skc.  24.  The  courts  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  have 
]»ower  to  inflict  punishment  for  contempts  of  court,  but  sn(;h 
power  shall  not  be  construed  to  extend  to  any  cases  except  mis- 
behavior in  the  presence  of  the  court,  or  so  near  thereto  as  to 
obstruct  the  administration  of  justice,  the  misbehavior  of  any  of 
the  officers  of  said   court  in  their  official  transactions,   and  the 


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disobedience,  resistance  or  obstruction  by  any  person  whatso- 
ever of  the  process,  order,  rule,  decree  or  command  of  said 
couit&;  but  such  punishment  shall  not  exceed  theimj^osition  of  a 
fine  of  one  hundred  dollars  and  imprisonment  during  the  term 
of  the  court. 

Skc.  25.  Jurors,  in  all  cases,  to  serve  in  the  courts  of  the 
Confederate  States,  shall  have  the  like  qualifications,  and  be  en- 
titled to  the  like  exemptions,  as  jurors  in  the  highest  court  of 
original  jurisdiction  of  the  state  in  which  the  district  Courtis 
held,  and  shall  be  selected  by  lot  or  otherwise,  according  to  the 
form  and  mode  of  forming  such  juries  in  the  courts  of  the  state, 
in  so  far  as  such  mode  may  be  practicable  ;  and  for  this  purpose, 
the  district  courts  shall  have  power  to  make  all  rules  and  reg- 
ulations necessary  to  conform  to  the  selection  and  empaimeling 
of  Junes  to  the  laws  of  the  state,  so  as  to  secure  an  im]>artial 
trial,  without  needless  expense,  and  without  undue  burden  to 
the  citizens  of  any  part  of  the  district.  And  when  from  any 
cause  there  shall  not  be  a  jui^  to  determine  any  criminal  or  civil 
case,  the  court  may  direct  a  jury  to  be  summoned  of  the  by- 
standers to  complete  the  pannel.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  judge,  thirty  days  before  the  holding  of  the  first  court  in 
his  district  under  this  law,  to  direct  the  marshal  in  what  man- 
ner and  to  what  extent  to  summons  jurors  for  such  court. 

The  compensation  to  jurors  in  both  civil  and  criminal  cases 
shall  be  the  same  as  is  allowed  to  jurors  in  courts  of  the  highest 
original  jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  such  court  is  held  ; 
and  if  in  such  state  court  there  be  no  allowance  for  mileage,  the 
jurors  shall  be  allowed  five  cents  per  mile  for  travelling  from 
their  respective  places  of  abode  to  the  place  where  the  court  is 
holden,  and  the  same  for  returning. 

Skc.  26.  In  all  suits  on  bonds,  agreements,  or  specialities  for 
penalties,  or  breach  of  covenant,  the  amount  recovered  by  the 
default  or  confession  of  the  defendant  or  upon  demurrer,  shall 
be  the  sum  actually  due  ;  and  when  the  sum  for  which  judgment 
is  rendered  is  uncertain,  the  same  shall  be  assessed  by  a  jury. 
On  all  judgments  in  civil  cases  for  the  payment  of  money,  in- 
terest shall  be  allowed  at  such  rate  as  is  allowed  lipon  judg- 
ments rendered  in  the  highest  court  of  original  jurisdiction  in 
the  state  in  which  such  district  court  sits. 
.  Sec.  27.  Every  mistake,  omission,  defect  or  imperfection  in 
the  process,  declaration,  pleading,   or  any  of  the  proceedings  in 


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any  cause,  or  in  the  judgment,  shjiU  be  amended  from  time  to 
time,  at  the  instance  of  elthiT  party,  accordinj^  to  the  several 
statutes  of  amendments  or  jeofjxils  in  the  state  in  which  tlie 
court  sits,  80  as  to  secure  a  trial  upon  the  merits,  and  that  jus- 
tice may  he  done,  subject  .to  any  rule  for  the  costs  of  amend- 
ment which  thejudf^e  may  impose. 

Sec.  28.  Where,  in  any  state,  there  are  two  or  more  divisions 
of  the  district  court,  all  writs  of  execution  upon  any  jud<fment 
rendered  in  the  court  of  eitlier  division  may  run  and  be  execut- 
ed in  :uiy  jiart  of  such  state,  but  shall  be  issued  and  made  re- 
turnable to  the  court  in  which  the  judgment  was  rendered. 

Skc.  29.  a  writ  of  error,  when  authorized  by  law  to  operate 
as  a  supersedeas  and  stay  of  execution,  shall  only  liave  that  ef. 
feet  when  a  copy  thereof  and  citation  have  been  served  on  the 
adverse  party  or  his  counsel  of  record ;  but  no  execution  shall 
issue  in  less  than  ten  days  from  the  rendition  of  the  judgment  or 
decree,  miless  u})on  affidavit  made,  showing  a  necessity  therefor. 

Skc.  30.  Should  the  marshal  or  clerk  fail  to  pay  over  to  the 
party  entitled  thereto,  or  to  his  attorney  of  record,  upon  de- 
mand made,  any  money  which  may  have  come  to  his  hands  by 
virtue  of  any  order  or  process  ot  the  court,  such  money,  with 
legal  interest  and  ten  percent,  damages,  may  be  recovered  from 
him  and  his  sureties  in  his  official  bond,  upon  motion  and  three 
days'  notice  in  the  court  of  which  he  is  marshal  or  clerk. 

Sec.  31.  There  shall  be  appointed  in  each  of  tlic  districts,  by 
the  President,  a  meet  person,  learned  in  the  law,  to  act  as  attor- 
ney for  the  Confederate  States  in  such  district,  who  shall  be 
sworn  or  aflirmed  to  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty  in  of- 
fice, and  to  support  the  constitution  ;  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  to 
prosecute,  in  such  district,  all  delinquents  for  crimes  and  oft'ences 
cognizable  in  such  court  under  the  laws  of  the  Confederate 
States,  and  to  i)rosecute  or  defend  all  civil  actions  in  which  the 
Confederate  States  shall  be  concerned,  except  before  the  Su- 
preme Court,  in  the  district  in  which  that  court  shall  be  holden. 
And  he  shall  receive  as  compensation  for  his  services  a  salary 
of  two  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  payable  (juarterly,  and  ten 
dollars  per  diem  for  every  day  that  he  is  engaged  in  attending 
said  court,  together  Avith  such  fees  as  sliall  hereafter  be  i>re- 
scribed  by  la\v.  And  where  there  are  tliree  divisions  in  the 
district  for  which  he  is  appointed,  he  shall  be  allowed  mileagea 
at  the  rate  often  cents  per  mile,  forgoing  to  and  returning  from 


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tbe  court  which  is  most  distant  from  his  place  of  residence,  to 
be  computed  on  the  most  usual  line  of  travel ;  and  in  case  of 
of  the  absence  of  such  attorney  from  any  term  of  the  court,  the 
presiding  judge  may  appoint  a  fit  person  to  act  for  him  for  the 
term. 

Sec.  32.  Whenever  a  mai'shal  shall  sellany  lands  ortcnements 
by  virtue  of  any  process  in  his  hands,  and  shall  die,  or  in  any 
manner  go  out  of  office  before  making  a  deed  to  the  same,  the 
court  to  which  the  process  is  returnable  may,  upon  written  ap- 
j)lication  and  notice  thereof  to  the  plaintiff  and  defendant,  or 
their  counsel,  and  upon  a  statement  and  proof  of  the  facts, 
direct  his  successor  to  make  the  necessary  deed  therefor  upon  the 
payment  of  any  purchase  money  or  costs  remaining  unpaid. 

SjiC.  33.  In  any  civil  case  in  any  of  the  courts  of  the  Confed- 
erate States,  the  plaintiff  may,  upon  motion,  be  required  to  give 
security  for  the  costs,  upon  such  terms  as  the  court  by  its  rules 
may  prescribe  ;  and  if  he  should  fail  to  comply  within  the  time 
allowed,  the  suit  shall  be  dismissed  at  the  next  term,  imlessgood 
cause  be  shown  against  it.  And  the  said  district  courts  t^hall 
have  power,  from  time  to  time,  to  make  all  needful  rules  for  the 
conduct  and  dispatch  of  business  therein,  not  inconsistent 
with  the  constitution  and  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  or 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  34.  The  laws  of  the  several  states  abolishing  imprison- 
ment for  debt,  and  i)roviding  relief  for  debtors  held  in  custody, 
shall  take  effect  in  favor  of  all  persons  held  iu  custody  for 
debt  under  the  process  of  the  federal  courts  of  the  Confederacy. 

Sec.  35.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said  district 
courts  shall  have  exclusive  cognizance  of  all  crimes  and  offences 
.cognizable  under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States,  ex- 
cept where  the  laws  of  said  Confederate  States   shall  otherwise 
provide. 

Sec.  36.  The  said  courts,  in  term,  shall  have  power  to  direct  a 
grand  jury  to  be  sujumoned  and  empanneled,  whenever  in  its 
judgment  it  may  be  proper  to  do  so,  and  at  such  time  as  it  may 
direct.  After  such  jury  is  empaniielcd  the  proceixlings  shall 
conform,  :\s  nearly  as  may  be,  to  the  law  and  practice  of  the 
court  of  the  highest  original  criminal  jurisdiction  in  the  state 
where  such  distrit;t  court  is  held.  But  no  grand  jury  shall  be 
summoned  mdess  upon  the  order  of  the  judge  or  court,   and  if 


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made  by  the  judge  out  of  term,  slinll  be  in  writing  under  his 
hand  and  seal. 

Sec.  37.  Until  otlierwise  provided  by  law  of  Congress,  the 
laws  of  the  United  States  in  regard  to  crimes  and  ofiences,  and 
to  tlie  mode  of  i)rocediire,  practice  and  trial  in  all  criminal  cases 
shall  bo  in  force,  and  form  the  rule  of  practice  and  decision  in 
the  ilistrict  courts  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  where  there 
is  no  such  law  governing  the  practice,  then  the  rule  and  course 
shall  conform  as  nearly  as  practicable  to  the  practice  established 
by  law  of  tlie  state  court  of  highest  original  jurisdiction 
in  which  the  said  district  court  sits.  And  this  provision 
shall  extend  to  the  rules  of  evidence  and  mode  of  examining 
witnesses  in  such  cases. 

Skc.  38.  Writs  of  error  or  appeals  to  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  Confederate  States  shall  be  allowed  the  accused  in  all  cases 
in  which  the  punishment  or  penalty  upon  conviction  is  death 
or  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary,  in  the  same  manner  and 
upon  the  same  terms  as  are  allowed  in  courts  of  higliest 
original  criminal  jurisdiction  in  the  state  in  which  such 
district  court  is  holden  ;  and  the  remedy  upon  any  bond  given 
in  such  case,  shall  be  tlie  same  as  in  the  courts  of  the  state  from 
which  such  appeal  or  writ  of  error  is  taken.  Such  writ  of  error 
shall  operate  as  a  stay  to  the  execution  of  the  sentence  or  judg- 
ment, npon  the  execution  of  such  bond  as  may  be  required  by 
the  state  law  in  similar  cases;  andif  such  sentence  or  judgment 
shall  be  affirmed,  and  the  time  for  executing  the  same  shall  have 
passed,  the  Supreme  Court  shall  give  such  judgment  oi-  pro- 
nounce such  sentence  as  the  kiw  proscribes,  and  appoint  the 
time  and  place  for  carrying  the  same  into  effect  by  the  marshal 
of  the  court  from  which  said  writ  of  err;>r  emanated. 

Sec.  39.  The  said  district  courts  shall  have  original  cogni- 
zance of  all  civil  causes  of  admiralty  and  niaritime  jurisdiction, 
including  all  seizures  undei*  the  revonnelaws  or  laws  of  naviga- 
tion and  trade  of  the  Confederate  States,  Avhen  the  seiznres  or 
cause  of  comi)laint  arises  on  waters  which  are  navigable  from 
the  sea  by  vessels  of  one  hundred  or  more  tons  burden,  within 
the  respective  districts  as  well  as  upon  the  high  seas  ;  saving  to 
suitors  in  all  cases  the  right  of  a  common  law  remedy,  whore 
the  remedy  at  common  law  is  ample  and  complete.  And  said 
district  courts,  as  courts  of  admiralt}-,  shall  be  deemed  always 
open  for  the  purpose  of  tiling  libels,  petitions,  answers  and  other 


pleadings,  for  issuing  and  returning  mesne  and  final  process  and 
commissions,  and  for  making  all  interlocutory  orders  or  rules 
which  may  be  necessary. 

And  the  lawa  of  the  United  States  and  the  rules  of  court  in 
reference  to  admiralty  proceedings  in  force  in  the  admiralty 
courts  of  the  United  States  of  America  on  the  twentieth  day 
of  December,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty,  so  far  as 
the  same  may  be  ai)})licable,  and  are  not  inconsistent  with  the 
constitution  and  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  are  hereby  con- 
tinued in  full  force  and  elFect  in  the  courts  of  flie  Confederate 
States,  until  altered  or   repealed  by  law. 

Si:c.  40.  Finid  judgments  and  decrees  in  civil  actions,  and  final 
decrees  in  equity  in  a  district  court,  where  the  matter  in  dis- 
pute exceeds  in  value  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars,  exclusive  of 
costs,  may  be  re-examined,  and  reversed  or  affirmed  upon  a  writ 
of  error  in  the  Supreme  Court,  the  citation  in  such  case  being 
signed  by  a  judge  of  the  district  court  or  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  and  the  adverse  party  having  at  least  thirty  days'  notice. 
Writs  of  error,  shall  not  be  brought  but  within  two  years  af- 
ter rendering  or  passing  the  judgment  or  decree  complained  of, 
or  in  case  the  person  entitled  to  such  writ  of  [error]  be  an  infant, 
femme  covert,  non  compos  mentis  or  imprisoned,  then  within 
two  years,  as  aforesaid,  exclusive  of  the  time  of  such  disability. 
And  every  judtre  signing  a  citation  or  any  writ  of  error,  as 
aforesaid,  shall  take  bond,  and  good  and  sufficient  sm-eties,  that 
the  j>laintilf  shall  prosecute  his  writ  with  effect,  and  answer  all 
costs  if  he  fail  to  make  good  his  plea;  and  no  writ  of  error  shall 
operate  as  a  supersedeas  and  stay  of  execution,  unless  such  bond 
be  witk  sureties  and  of  sufficient  amount  to  secure  the  whole 
judgment,  if  it  bo  affirmed,  in  addition  to  the  costs. 

And  the  said  court  or  the  judges  thereof,  shall  have  power  to 
appoint  a  clerk,  who  shall  take  the  oath  prescribed  for  the 
clerks  of  the  district  courts,  and  give  bond  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  his  duty,  in  such  amount  as  said  court  may  direct, 
whose  fees  shall  be  the  same  as  those  now  allowed  to  the  clerks 
of  the  Supreme  Courts  of  the  United  States. 

Skc.  41.  "Where,  upon  such  writ  of  error,  the  Supreme  Court 
shall  affirm  a  judgment  or  decree,  they  may  adjudge  or  decree 
to  the  defendant  in  error  just  damages  for  his  delay  not  exceed- 
ing ten  per  cent,  per  annum,  but  such  damages  shall  only  be 
given  when  it  is  manifest  to  the  court  that  the  appeal  or  writ  of 


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error  \\  as  taken  for  delay,  and  all  costs.  The  Supreme  Courts 
shall  not  issue  executions  in  causes  that  are  removed  before 
them  by  writs  of  error,  but  shall  send  a  special  mandate  to  the 
district  court  to  award  execution  thereupon,  including  lawful 
costs  accruing  upon  such  ajipeal. 

Sec.  42.  From  all  final  judgments  or  decrees  which  may  be 
rendered  in  any  district  court  in  any  cases  of  equity,  of  admi- 
ralty and  maritime  jurisdiction,  and  of  prize  or  no  prize,  an  ap- 
peal, where  the  matter  in  disjiute,  exclusive  of  costs,  exceeds 
the  sum  or  value  of  five  thousand  dollars  in  equity,  or  of  five 
hundred  dollars  in  courts  of  admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdic- 
tion, slinll  be  allowed  to  the  Supreme  Court,  and  upon  such  ap- 
peal, a  transcript  of  the  libel,  bill,  answer,  depositions  and  all 
other  proceedings  of  what  kind  soever  in  the  cause,  shall  be 
transmitted  to  the  said  Supreme  Court ;  and  no  new  evidence, 
shall  be  received  in  the  said  court  on  the  hearing  of  such  ap- 
peal ;  and  such  appeals  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  rules,  regu- 
lations, and  restrictions  ns  are  prescribed  in  law  in  case  of  writs 
of  error ;  and  the  said  Supreme  Court  shall  be  and  hereby  is 
authorized  and  required  to  receive,  hear  and  determine  such  ap- 
peals :  Provided  alicai/s,  That  appeals  or  writs  of  error  in  any 
case  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  this  Confederacy  from  existing 
judgments  or  decrees,  may  be  taken  under  the  same  rules  and 
regulations  required  by  the  laws  of  the  United  States  for  ap- 
peals or  writs  of  error  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States  existing  at  the  time  the  said  judgment  or  decrees  were 
rendered. 

Sec.  43.  The  Supreme  Court  shall  have  power  from  time  to 
time  to  make  all  such  rules  and  regulations  asit  may  deem  need- 
ful for  the  orderly  and  correct  dispatch  of  cases  not  inconsistent 
"with  the  rules  of  law,  and  this  power  shall  extend  both  to  origi- 
nal and  appellate  causes  therein.  In  all  cases  in  the  Supreme 
Court  where  there  is  an  equal  division  of  opinion  among  the 
judges  thereof,  and  the  court  is  not  full,  there  shall  be  awarded 
a  re-argument  before  a  full  court.  If  there  be  such  division 
when  the  court  is  full,  then  the  judgment  of  the  court  below 
shall  be  affirmed. 

Sec.  44.  The  Supreme  Court  shall  have  original  jurisdiction 
of  all  controversies  of  a  civil  nature  where  a  state  is  a  party,  ex- 
cept between  a  state  and  its  citizens,  or  citizens  of  any  other 
state  or  nation.     It  shall  also  have  exclusively  all  such  jurisdic- 


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tion  of  suits  nv  procee^lings  agninst  amhass.idovs  or  oilier  pijblic 
ministers,  or  their  servants,  as  a  court  of  law  can  have  or  exer- 
cise consistently  with  the  law  of  nations,  and  original,  Init  not 
exclusive  jurisdiction,  of  all  snits  brought  by  ambassadors  or 
other  public  ministers,  or  in  which. a  consul  or  vice-consul  shall 
be  a  party.  And  the  trial  of  issues  in  fact  in  the  Supreme  Court, 
in  all  actions  at  law  against  citizens  of  the  Confederate  States 
shall  be  by  jury,  and  it  sliall  have  power  to  issue  writs  of  prohi- 
bition to  the  district  courts,  when  proceeding  as  courts  of  admi- 
I'alty  and  maritime  jurisdiction,  and  writs  of  mandamus,  in  cases 
warranted  by  the  principles  and  usages  of  law,  to  any  courts 
appointed  under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sko.  45.  He  it  further  enacted^  That  a  final  judgment  or  de- 
cree in  any  suit,  in  the  highest  court  of  law  or  equity  of  a  state 
in  which  a  decision  in  the  suit  could  be  liad,  where  is  drawn  in 
question  the  validity  of  a  treaty  or  statute  of,  or  an  aiithority 
exercised  under  the  Confederate  States  : 

Or  where  is  drawn  in  question  the  validity  of  a  statute  of,  or 
an  autlun-ity  exercised  imder  any  state,  on  the  ground  of  their 
being  repugnant  to  the  constitution,  treaties  or  laws  of  the  Con- 
federate States : 

Or  where  is  drawn  in  question  the  construction  of  any  clause 
of  the  constitution,  or  of  a  treaty,  or  statute  or  commission  held 
under  the  Confederate  States  : 

In  each  of  these  causes  the  decision  may  be  re-examined,  and 
reversed  or  affirmed  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Confederate 
States,  npon  a  writ  of  error,  the  citation  being  signed  by  any 
judge  of  the  said  Supreme  Court,  in  the  same  manner  and  under 
the  same  regulations,  and  with  the  like  effect  as  if  the  judgment 
or  decree  complained  of  had  been  rendered  or  passed  in  a  dis- 
ti'ict  court  of  the  Confederate  States  ;  and  the  proceeding  upon 
reversal  shall  be  the  same,  except  that  the  Supreme  Court, 
instead  of  remanding  the  cause  for  a  final  decision,  may  at  their 
discretion,  if  the  cause  shall  have  once  been  remanded  before, 
proceed  to  a  final  decision  of  the  same  and  award  execution. 
But  no  other  error  shall  be  assigned  or  regarded  as  a  ground  of 
reversal  in  any  such  case  as  aforesaid  than  such  as  appears  in 
the  face  of  the  record,  and  immediately  respects  the  beforcraen- 
tioned  questions  of  validity  or  construction  of  the  said  constitu- 
tion, treaties,  statues,  commissions  or  authorities  in  dispute. 


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Sec.  -to.  AlljaJgraents,  orJei-s  aud  decrees  made  by  any  state 
court  since  the  date  of  the  secessiou  of  sucli  state,  upon  any 
subject  or  matter  which  before  euch  secession  was  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  courts  of  the  United  {States,  shall  have  the 
force  aud  eftVct  of  judgmeut;j,, orders  and  decrees  of  the  courts 
lierein  efrtab^irslu'd,  with  Ihc  privilege  of  either  party  to  ai'peal 
or  sue  out  a  writ  of  error. 

Sec.  47.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  all  the  record  ;<,  par 
pers,  dockets,  depositions  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  kind 
appertaining  to  any  suit  now  peudhig  in  the  circuit  or  district 
courts  of  the  United  States,  within  any  of  the  states  of  the  Con- 
federacy, shall  be  trausferred  to  the  District  Court  of  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America  in  the  same  state  aud  district  in  which 
the  same  was  pending  ;  aud  the  late  clerk  of  said  of  said  cowvt  or 
district  courts,  or  other  persons  in  whose  custody  said  records, 
papers,  dockets,  depositions  and  judicial  proceedings  may  be 
shall  deliver  the  same  to  the  clerk  of  the  district  court  to  which 
they,  may  be  trausferred  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and 
the  same  shall  stand  iu  the  same  plight  aud  condition  in  which 
they  were  in  said  cii'cuit  and  district  courts .  respectively,  and 
all  previous  orders  therein  made  shall  have  the  same  effect. 
And  th6  court  to  which  said  causes  are  hereby  transferred  sliall 
proceed  to  hear  and  determine  the  same  according  to  ia>v,  and 
all  dockets,  books,  records,  documents  aud  papers  of  every  kind 
pertaining  to  judicial  proceedings  in  any  of  said  courts,  and  to 
suits  heretofore  decided  tlierein,  and  all  ])atents,  deeds,  records, 
books  and  pa})crs  pertaining  to  any  land  olHce  wliich  may  by 
law  have  been  deposited  with  the  clerk  of  any  of  said  courts  or 
transferred  to  his  office  for  safe  keeping,  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
clerk  of  the  district  court  ft)r  the  district  in  which  such  court  is 
situated,  and  the  same  shall  be  safely  kept  and  preserved  by 
said  clerk  until  otherwise  i)rovided  by  law.  And  copies  of  any 
such  records  or  other  papers  made  out  by  said  clerk  of  the  dis- 
trict court  aud  authenticated  according  to  law,  shall  have  the 
force  and  eflect  given  to  copies  of  other  instruments  of  like 
character  in  such  state,  and  be  admissable  in  evidence  in  all 
cases  in  which  copies  are  admitted  as  evidence  in  the  courts  of 
the  Confederate  States :  Provided,  That  all  suits  which  shall 
have  been  pending  iu  any  of  said  courts  for  the  space  of  five 
years  without  prosecution  shall  be  considered  as  abandoned, 


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unless  prosecuted  within  six  months-  from  the  time   of  such 
transfer. 

And  the  judgments  in  alT  civil  cases  heretofore  rendered  in 
said  circuit  and  district  courts  of  the  United  States  remaining 
unsatisfied,  shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect  ■which  they  had 
before  the  secession  of  the  state  in  which  said  court  is  situated, 
and  the  same  jiroceedings  may  be  had  thereon  in  the  district 
court  of  the  Confederate  States,  by  execution  or  otherwise, 
which  might  have  been  taken  in  the  court  in  which  they  were 
rendered  at  the  time  of  their  rendition.  And  where,  under 
any  such  judgment  of  the  circuit  courts  of  the  United 
States,  any  execution  may  have  been  hi  part  executed  by  levy 
on  property  or  otherwise,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  marshal  or 
officer  in  whose  hands  such  execution  and  property  may  be,  to 
turn  over  the  same  to  the  marshal  of  the  Confederate  States  for 
the  district  in  which  such  judgment  was  rendered,  and  to  take 
his  receipt  therefor;  and  thereupon  the  said  marshal  shall  pro- 
ceed to  dispose  of  the  same  according  to  the  laws  in  force  at 
the  time  such  judgment  was  rendered,  and  j)ay  over  the  pro- 
ceeds to  the  party  entitled.  And  new  process  shall  be  issued 
in  such  district  courts  Avhon  requisite;  but  all  suits  pending  in 
said  courts  in  which  the  United  States  are  plaintiffs  shall  remain 
suspended,  and  no  further  proceedings  shall  be  had  therein  until 
the  independence  of  this  Confederacy  shall  be  recognized  bv  the 
United  States  ;  and  execution  of  all  judgments  rendered  in 
favor  ot  said  United  States  is  hereby  suspended,  and  all  seizures 
on  executions  heretofore  ni.ade  in  behalf  of  the  said  United  States 
are  hereby  declared  to  be  inoperative  and  void,  and  shall  not  be 
renewed  until  recognition  be  made  of  the  independence  of  this 
Confederacy  as  aforesaid.  But  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  - 
such  disposition  of  the  causes  therein  provided  for  as  Jias  been 
made  by  the  several  states  before  the  adoption  of  the  Provisional 
Constitution,  unless  said  states  shall  conform  their  legislation  to 
the  provisions  in  this  act  contained.      ^ 

Sec.  48.  "Where  cases  are  now  pending  in  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  United  States  upon  appeal  or  writ  of  error,  from  any 
court  of  the  states  now  forming  the  Confederate  States,  it  shall 
be  lawful  for  the  appellant  or  plaintiff  in  error,  at  any  time  within 
twelve  months  from  the  date,  to  dismiss  such  appeal  or  writ  of 
error,  and  file  a  transcript  of  the  record  and  a  copy  of  the  bond 
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for  the  nppcal  or  writ  of  error  in  the  Supreine  Court  of  ibeCon- 
federato.  States,  and  tber^Mipon  tlu^  same  shall  he  considered  in 
all  respects  as  if  it  liad  been  originally  liled  in  the  said  Supremo 
Court  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  shall  be  heard  and  deter- 
mined in  said  court  according  to  the  laws  in  force  at  the  time 
said  cause  was  determined  in  the  court  below,  and  the  rights  of 
tl»e  respective  parties  shall  be  the  same  as  when  said  cause  was 
taken  up  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States.  And  if 
such  cause  shall  not  })c  transferred  in  twelve  months  as  afore- 
said, then  the  judgment  of  the  court  from  which  tlie  appeal  or 
writ  of  error  was  taken  shall  be  deemed  final  and  in  all  things 
aifirmcd.  And  in  case  of  such  transfer,  the  bond  given  for  the 
appeal  or  writ  of  error  shall  be  and  remain  in  full  force  in  the 
court  of  the  Confederate  States ;  and  in  casess  where  the  tran- 
scripts of  the  records  have  already  been  printed  in  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States  under  the  rules  thereof,  such  jirinted 
copy  duly  certified  by  the  clerk  of  that  court  may  be  tiled  in  the 
Supreme  Court  of  these  Confederate  States,  and  it  shall  not  be 
necessary  to  have  a  new  transcript  made  by  the  clerk  of  the 
court  from  which  the  appeal  or  writ  of  error  was  prosecuted. 

Sec.  49.  And  where  there  shall  heretofore  have  been  any 
iudfrment  or  decree  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States 
in  a  case  from  any  of  the  district  or  circuit  courts  of  the  United 
States  for  any  one  of  the  states  now  forming  a  part  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  and  which  remains  in  force  and  unexecuted,  it 
shall  be  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  district  court  of 
such  Confederate  State  and  its  officers  to  carry  into  effect  and 
to  execute  such  judgment  or  decree  according  to  the  mandate 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States,  as  if  there  had  been 
no  dissolution  of  the  Union  :  Provided,  That  such  judgnient  or 
decree  was  rendered  before  the  secession  of  the  state  from  which 
such  cause  went  to  the  Supreme  Court. 

When  any  cause  is  transferred  under  the  provisions  of  this 
law,  notice  of  such  transfer  shall  be  given  to  the  adverse  party 
or  his  counsel  thirty  days  before  the  term  of  the  court  at  which 
such  cause  is  to  be  tried. 

Sec.  50.  In  all  cases  Avhere  persons  are  under  judgment  or 
sentence,  or  are  imprisoned  upon  conviction  of  any  crime  or 
offence,  before  any  court  of  the  United  States,  in  any  of  the 
states  now  forming  a  part  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
such  judgment  or  sentence  shall  continue  in  full  force  and  effect 


until  the  same  lias  been  executed  and  carried  out,  and  the  said 
district  courts  of  the  Confederate  States  are  hereby  clothed  with 
all  necessary  powers  to  have  such  judgment  or  sentence  executed. 

And  no  person  now  under  arrest  or  in  custody  upon  any 
criminal  charge  or  ofFeucc,  on  process  issued  from  the  courts  of 
the  United  States,  shall  be  released  by  reason  of  the  dissolution 
of  the  Union,  but  he  shall  continue  under  arrest  or  in  custody 
until  discharged  by  due  course  of  law.  And  any  bail  bond 
given  by  any  party  to  answer  any  charge  under  process  from 
any  of  said  courts  shall  be  obligator)'  upon  such  party  and  his 
sureties,  and  bind  him  to  appear  at  the  first  term  of  the  district 
court  of  the  Confederate  States  to  be  held  for  the  district  in 
which  he  was  arrested. 

And  all  indictments  heretofore  found  in  any  of  the  said  courts 
and  not  yet  disposed  of  shall  continue  in  full  force  and  virtue 
until  heard  and  determined  in  the  district  court  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  for  the  district  in  which  the  same  was  found.  And 
all  warrants  or  other  process  issuing  on  any  criminal  cliarge 
from  any  of  said  courts  shall  continue  in  force  and  be  made 
returnable  to  the  court  of  the  distiict  in  the  Confederate  States 
in  which  the  offence  therein  charged  is  alleged  to  have  been 
committed.  And  to  these  ends  full  authority  is  hereby  granted 
to  said  district  courts. 

Sec.  51.  Where,  by  the  laws  of  any  state,  its  penitentiary  or 
jails  may  be  used  by  the  courts  or  marshals  of  the  Confederate 
States,  the  same  shall  be  so  used  whenever  necessary;  but  if  in 
any  state  there  be  no  law  authorizing  their  use,  then  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  marshal  to  provide  a  suitable  place  or  places  for 
the  custody  and  contiaement  of  all  prisoners  or  convicts  who  may 
be  committed  to  his  custody  by  competent  legal  authority. 

Sec.  52.  Where  any  forfeiture  or  penalty  is  by  law  prescribed 
against  misfeflsance  or  malfeasance  in  office  by  any  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  Confederate  States  residing  at  the  seat  of  govern- 
ment, or  where  crimes  or  offences  are  committed  by  any  of  said 
officers  in  their  respective  offices,  which  are  or  may  be  punisha- 
ble by  indictment,  or  where  suits  may  become  necessary  upon 
the  official  bonds  of  any  such  officers,  made  payable  to  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  the  jurisdiction  in  all  such  cases 
shall  pertain  to  and  be  exercised  by  the  district  court  of  the 
Confederate  States  which  shall  be  held  at  the  seat  of  govern- 
ment. 


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Sec.  53.  From  all  judgments  or  decrees  which  shall  be  ren- 
dered  m  causes  pending  in  the  courts  of  tlic  United  States  at  the 
time  of  the  scces.sion  of  the  states  in  which  the  same  were,  and 
which  causes  shall  be  transferred  to  and  decided  by  the  courts 
of  this  Confederacy,  writs  of  error  or  appeal  may  lie  to  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  this  Confederacy,  when  the  sum  or  matter  in 
controversy  exceeds  the  sura  of  two  thousand  dollars. 

§K0.  54.  This  act  shall  be  in  force  and  have  eficct  from  and 
after  the  passage  thereof,  and  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws  coming 
within  the  purview  of  this  act  shall  be  and  the  same  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Api'koved,  Mai-ch  IG,  1861. 


Ko.  84.]  AN  ACT 

Making  appropriations  for  the  Custom  Houses  at  New  Orleans 
and  Charleston,   and  for  other  purposes. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  /States  of  America  do  enacts 
That  the  follo^ving  sums  be  and  they  are  hereby  appropriated 
for  the  objects  hereafter  expressed,  for  the  year  ending  February 
the  fourth,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-two  : 

Custoui  House,  Charleston,  /South  Carolina. — For  preserving 
unfinished  work  upon  the  Charleston  ciistom  house,  the  sum  of 
five  thousand  dollars. 

Custom  JlQiise^  New  Orleans. — For  roof,  and  preserving  un- 
finished work  upon  the  custom  house  at  New  Orleans,  the  sum 
of  ten  thousand  dollars.  For  fitting  up  suitable  rooms  for  the 
accommodation  of  the  courts,  and  clerk's  oftice  at  New  Orleans, 
the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861, 


No.^5.]  A  RESOLUTION 

In  relation  to  the  Contingent  Fund  of  Congress. 

\st.  Resoloed  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,  That  the  disbursement  of  the  contingent  fund  of 
Congress  be  placed  under,  the  direction  and  control  of  the  Sec- 
retary, subject  to  the  approval  of  the  committee  on  accounts. 


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Resolved  further^  That  estimates  shall  regularly  be  submitted 
by  the  Secretary,  and  no  disbursement  of  the  contingent  fund 
shall  hereafter  l)e  audited  by  the  committee  on  accounts,  except 
in  accordance  with  such  estimates. 

Resolved  further^  That  the  Secretary  at  the  next  meeting  of 
this  Congress,  shall  submit  a  detailed  and  particular  statement 
of  the  payments  made  and  authorized  by  him  from  the  contin- 
gent fund  of  Congress. 

Apt>RovEi),  March  15,  1861. 


No.  86.]  AN  ACT 

To  establish  the  Bureau  of  Indian  Affiiirs. 

Section  1 ,  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  an  additional  bureau  in  the  War  Department  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  established,  to  be  known  as  the  Bureau 
of  Indian  Affairs,  and  charged  with  the  management  of  our  re- 
lations with  the  Indian  tribes. 

Sec.  2.  Re  it  further  enacted,  That  the  President,  by  and 
Avith  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Congress,  may  appoint  a 
Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs  and  one  clerk,  to  take  charge  of 
the  business  of  the  bureau  hereby  established,  the  salary  of  the 
commissioner  to  be  twenty-five  liundred  dollars  per  annum,  and 
the  salary  of  the  clerk  fifteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


No  87.]  AN  ACT 

To  exempt  from  Duty  certain  articles  of  Merchandise  therein 

named. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  is  hereby  author- 
ized  and  empowered  to  remit  the  duty  in  all  cases  where 
conunodities  were  hona  fide  purchased  or  contracted  for  on  or 
before  the  18th  day  of  February  last,  within  the  late  United 
States,  where  the  importer  has  not  been  able  to  comply  with 
the  provisions  of  the  act  to  define  more  accurately  the  exemp- 
tion of  certain  goods  from  duty,  which  required  that  l^he  goods, 
wares  and  merchandise  should  have  fceen   actually  laden  on 


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board  of  tlic  exporting  vossul  or  conveynnce  destined  for  aiiv 
port  in  this  Confetleracy  ou  or  before  the  tifleenth  day  of  March 
in  the  present  year :  Provided,  Such  testimony  is  furnished  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  by  tlie  importer  that  it  was  impossi- 
ble to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  said  act,  and  also  that  the 
demand  and  collection  of  said  duty  has  operated  injuriously  to 
him  or  them  beyond  the  commercial  elfect  upon  articles  of  con- 
suini)tion  by  the  imposition  of  duties. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  all  books,  pamphlets 
and  tr.'icts  and  other  publications  printed  and  published  by  any 
church  or  benevolent  society,  whose  organization  extends  to 
and  embraces  citizens  of  the  Confederate  States,  shall  be  free 
and  exempt  from  duty. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  That  all  facts  herein  re- 
quired to  exist  in  order  to  entitle  a  i)arty  to  the  beaeliLs  of  this 
act,  shall  be  established  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury,  in  a  manner  to  be  prescribed  by  him. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


No.  88.]  AN   ACT 

To  fix  the  Duties  on  Articles  therein  named. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  an  ad  valorem  duty  of  fifteen  per  cent,  shall  be 
imposed  on  the  following  named  articles  imported  from  abroad 
into  the  Confederate  States  of  America  in  lieu  of  the  duties  now 
imposed  by  law,  to-wit :  Coal,  cheese,  iron  in  blooms,  pigs,  bars, 
bolts,  and  slabs,  and  on  all  iron  in  a  less  manufactured  state;  also 
ou  railroad  rails,  spikes,  fishing  j)lates,  and  chains  used  in  the 
construction  of  railroads,  paper  of  all  sorts  and  all  manufactures 
of;  wood,  unmanufactured,  of  all  sorts. 

AppiiOVKD,  March  15,  1801. 


No.  89.]  AN    ACT 

Making  appropriations  for  the  support  of  the  Navy  for  the  year 
ending  4th  February,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

The   Congress   of  the    Confederate  States  do   enact.    That 
the   following  sums  be  and  the  same  are  hereby   appropri- 


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ated  for  tte  objects  hereinafter  expressed,  for  the  year  cndiog 
the  fourth  day  of  February,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-two,  namely: 

1st.  For  the  pay  of  officers  of  the  navy  on  duty  and  off  duty, 
based  upon  the  presumption  that  all  the  grailes  authorized  by 
the  act  of  1861  will  be  filled,  one  hundred  and  thirty-one  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

2d.  For  the  pay  of  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  musi- 
cians and  privates  of  the  marine  corps,  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
five  thousand  five  hundred  and  twelve  dollars. 

3d.  For  provisions  and  clothing  and  contingencies  in  paymas- 
ter's department,  one  hundred  and  thirty-three  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  sixty  dollars. 

4th.  For  the  pay  of  warrant  and  petty  ofiicers,  and  of  five  hun- 
dred seamen,  ordinary  seamen,  landsmen  and  boys,  and  engineer's 
department,  one  hundred  and  sixty-eight  thousand  dollars. 

5th.  For  expenditures  "vvhich  will  be  recpiired  for  coal  for  the 
use  of  steamers,  two  hundred   and  thirty-five  thousand  dollars. 

6th.  For  the  probable  cost  of  ten  steam  gunboats  for  coast 
defences  of  the  Confederate  States,  to  be  built  or  purchased  as 
may  be  most  convenient,  one  million  one  hundred  thousand 
dollars. 

Vth.  For  the  probable  cost  of  completing  and  equipping  the 
steam  sloo[t  Fulton,  now  at  the  Pensacola  navy  yard,  twenty-five 
thousand  dollars. 

8th.  For  the  pay  of  officers  and  others  at  the  navy  yard,  Pen- 
sacola, fifty-four  thousand  three  hundred  and  sixty-three  dol- 
lars. 

9th.  For  compensation  of  four  clerks  on  dutyat  theNavy De- 
partment as  jter  act  of  11th  March,  at  fifteen  hundred  dollars 
each,  six  thousand  dollars. 

Approved,  March  15,    1 8  G 1 . 


:Xo.  90.]  AX    ACT 

Supplementary  to  an  Act  entitled  ah  Act  to  organize  the  Navy. 

.Skction  1.  Tlic  Congress'of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  in  case  officers  who  were  formerly  attached  to 
the  navy  of  the  United  States,  but  had  resigned  in  consequence 


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of  the  secession  of  nny  one,  or  of  all  of  the  Confederate  States, 
should  receive  ai>iJointments  in  the  navy  of  the  Confederate 
States,  the  President  is  authorized  to  affix  to  their  commissions 
such  dates  as  nirf}'  be  necessary  to  secure  to  them  the  same  rela- 
tive position  that  they  held  in  the  former  service. 
Ai'PKOVKD,  March  16,  1861. 


No.  91.]  AX   ACT 

To  authorize  the  transit  of  Merchandise   through  the  Confed- 
erate  States. 

SKfTiox  ] .  The  Coigress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enacts  That  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  imported  from 
any  foreign  country  into  the  Confederate  States,  destined  for 
any  foreign  country,  may  be  entered  and  have  transit  through 
the  Confederate  States  free  of  duty,  subject  to  such  regulations 
as  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  from  time  to  time  shall  make  :,. 
and  the  said  Secretary  of  Treasury  shall  have  power  to  make 
such  regulations  as  ho  may  deem  expedient  for  the  safety  of  the 
revenue  and  for  the  public  coiiyenience,  which  regulations  may 
be  enforced  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  liiw  as  to  other  regu- 
lations in  relation  to  the  revenue. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


No.  92.]  A   RESOLUTION 

To  pay  certain  Naval  Officers  their  Travelling  Expenses. 

Sectiox  ].  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  resolre,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Xavy  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  to  Samuel  Rousseau,  Joseph  Tatnall,  Victor ' 
M.  RaiKlolpli,  J.  D.  Ingraham  and  Rapheal  Semmes,  late  officers 
of  the  navy  of  the  United  States,  who  Avere  summoned  to  this 
city  by  the  committee  on  naval  affiiirs,  in  pursuance  of  authority 
conferred  on  said  committee  by  a  resolution  of  this  body  adop- 
ted on  the  fourteenth  day  of  February,  one  thousand  eiglit  hun- 
dred and  sixty-one,  their  travelling  expenses  at  the  rates  pre- 
scribed by  law. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


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No.  93.]  AN    ACT 

To  repeal  the  Third  Section    of  an  Act   to  exempt  from  Duty 
certain  commodities  therein  named,  and  for  other  purposes. 

The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enacts 
That  the  third  section  of  an  act  passed  February  eighteenth, 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty -one,  entitled  an  act  to  exempt  from 
duty  certain  commodities  therein  named  and  for  other  purposes, 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed  ;  and  that  the  tariff  laws 
shall  apply  to  the  State  of  Texas  from  the  date  of  her  admission 
into  this  Confederacy  in  the  same  manner  as  the  same  apply  to 
the  other  states. 

Approved,  March  15,  1861. 


No.  94.]  AN    ACT 

Supplemental  to  an  Act  to  define  and  fix  the  pay  of  the  Officers 
of  the  Congress. 

Section  1 .  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  A  merica 
do  enact,  That  the  amount  of  salary  established  by  the  said  act 
for  each  officer  during  the  continuance  of  tlie  provisional  gov- 
ernment shall  be  deemed  a  salary  for  a  year,  and  that  each  offi- 
cer may  receive  a  rateable  proportion  thereof  at  any  time  dm-ing 
the  year  upon  the  warrant  of  the  President  of  the  Congress. 

Approved,  March  16,  18G1. 


No.  95.]  A  RESOLUTION 

To  provide  for  the  Auditing  and  Paying  of  certain   Claims 
against  the  Congress. 

Hesolved  by  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, That  lion.  William  P.  Chilton,  the  resident  member  of  the 
committee  on  accoixnts,  be  authorized  to  audit  and  allow  ac- 
counts against  the  Congress  which  have  not  been  audited  and 
allowe«l — the  Secretary  of  the  Congress  to  act  with  said  member 
of  said  committee;  and  claims  audited  and  allowed  by  them  to 
be  paid  on  the  order  of  said  Chilton,  for  said  committee,  coun- 
tersigned by  said  Secretary  ;  and  this  resolution  to  operate  only 
during  the  recess  of  Congress. 

Ai'PROVED,  March  16,  1861. 


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No.  90.]  AN  ACT 

To  appropriate  Money  for  certain    eivil  purposes. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amerjca 
do  enact.  That  the  following  sum  bo  and  the  same  is  hereby 
apjiropriatetl  for  the  object  hereafter  expressed,  for  the  year 
ending  tlie  fourth  of  Febrnary,  eighteen  liundred  and  sixty-two: 
For  salary  of  Auditor-  of  the  Treasury  for  auditing  accounts  of 
the  war  ofiice  in  the  expenditure  for  the  army,  the  sum  of  three 
thousand  dollars. 

Appkoved,  March  16,  1861. 


Ko.  9V.]  AN  ACT 

Making  additional  appropriations  for  the  support  of  the  Army, 
for  the  year  ending  the  first  of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and 
sixty-two. 

TJie  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact  ^ 
That  the  following  sum  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated 
out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated, 
namely  :  For  the  purchase  of  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores,  one 
hundred  and  ten  thousand  dollars. 

Appeoved,  March  16,  1801. 


No.  98.]  AN    ACT 

Making  api)ropriations  for  the  serxnce  of  the  Post-Ofticg  Depart- 
ment, for  the  fiscal  yeai"  ending  the  lii'st  of  March,  eighteen 
hundred  and  sixty-two. 

Sbction  1.  TJte  Gongressofthe  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact.  That  the  following  sums  be  appropriated  for  the  Post- 
Office  Department  for  the  year  ending  the  first  of  March,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two,  out  of  any  moneys  in  the 
treasury  arising  from  the  revenues  of  the  service  of  said  depart- 
ment, namely  :  For  transportation  of  the  mails  inland,  one  mil- 
lion one  hundred  and  two  thousand  two  hundred  and  eighteen 
dollars  forty-nine  cents ;  for  compensation  of  postmasters,  three 
hundred  thousand  dollars  ;  for  clerk  of  post-oflices,  one  hundred 
thousand  dollars;  for  ship,  steamboat  and  way  letters,  five  thou- 


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•and  dollars  ;  foi' office  furniture  for  post-offices,  two  thousand 
dollars ;  for  advertising,  fifteen  thousand  dollars ;  for  mail  hags, 
ten  thousand  dollars  ;  for  paper  hlanks,  ten  thousand  dollars  ; 
for  printing  hlanks,  three  thousand  dollars  ;  for  wrapping  paper, 
eight  thousand  dollars  ;  for  mall  locks,  keys  and  stamps,  ten 
thousand  dollars ;  for  mail  depredations  Mid  special  agents,  twenty 
thousand  dollars ;  for  miscellaneous  payments,  forty  thousand 
dollars  ;  for  postage  stamps  and  stamped  envelopes,  twenty-five 
thousand  dollars ;  for  payment  on  account  of  foreign  mail  ser- 
vice, seventy-five  thousand  dollars ;  for  payment  of  letter  car- 
riers, two  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  thousand 
and  sixty  dollars  thirty-six  cents  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appro- 
priated, to  be  paid  out  of  any  moneys  in  the  trcasiiry  not  other- 
wise appropriated,  to  supply  deficiencies  in  the  revenue  of  the 
Post-Office  Department  forthe  year  ending  the  first  of  March,  one 
thousand  eight  hnndred  and  sixty-two. 

Approved,  March  16,  1861. 


No.  99.]  AN  ACT 

To  authorize  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  appoint  Special 
Agents  in  certain  cases. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  do  enacts 
That  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  shall  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  appoint  special  agents  for  the  purpose  of  organ- 
mng  the  custom  houses  at  ports  of  entry  and  delivery  on 
the  frontiers  between  the  Confederate  States  and  other  govern- 
ments, and  to  cause  examinations  to  be  made  of  the  books, 
a^icounts,  money  on  hand  and  general  management  of  all  the 
offices  of  the  several  collectors  of  the  customs,  sub-treasurers, 
public  depositaries,  mints,  and  all  other  officers  and  agents  who 
may  be  under  the  control  of  the  Treasury  Department,  as  occa- 
sion may  require,  with  such  compensation,  not  exceeding  six 
dollars  per  day  and  travelling  expenses,  as  he  may  think  reason- 
able, to  be  fixed  at  the  time  of  each  appointment.  The  agent 
selected  to  make  these  examinations  shall  be  instructed,  in  all 
offices  having  charge  of  public  funds,  to  examine  as  well  the 
books,  accounts  and  returns  of  the  officer,  as  the  money  on  hand 


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and  the  manner  of  its  being  kept,  to  the  end  tliat  uniformity  and 
^accuracy  in  tlie  accounts,  as  well  as  safety  to  the  public  moneys 
may  be  secured  tlicreby. 

Sec.  2.  J3e  it  further  enacted.  That  this  act  shall  expire  in  two 
years  from  the  date  of  its  passage. 

Appro VKD,  March  1 G,  1 8C 1 . 


No.  100.]  AN  ACT 

Making  appropriation  for  the   service  of  the  Bureau  of  Indian 

Affairs. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
do  enact,  That  the  following  sum  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
appropriated,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
aj^propriated,  for  the  service  of  the  Bureau  ol  Indian  Atiairs,  for 
the  year  ending  first  of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-two, 
namely  :  For  the  salary  of  the  commissioner  and  chief  clerk x)f 
the  Bureau  of  Indian  Affairs  and  incidental  expenses  of  the  bu- 
reau, five  thousand  dollars. 

Approved,  March  10,  1861. 


No.  101.]  AN   ACT 

To  amend  an   Act   entitled  an  Act   authorizing  the  President 
alone  to  make  certain  appointments. 

Section  1.  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of Am-erica 
do  enact,  That  the  act  described  in  the  caption  hereof  shall  be 
held  and  construed,  to  authorize  the  President  to  appoint,  during 
the  recess  of  Congress,  all  officers,  civil,  military  and  naval,  es- 
tablished by  law:  Provided,  Such  appointments  shall  be  submit- 
ted to  the  Congress  when  it  re-assembles,  for  its  advice  and 
consent. 

Approved,  March  16,  1861. 


CONFEDEHATE  STATES  OF  MIERICA,  { 

Department  of  State.  j 

1  certify  that  the  foregoing  Laws  and  Resohitions  have 
been  carefully  compared  "with  the  original  copies  ou  tile  in 
the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State. 

WM.  F.  ALEXANDER, 
Chief  Clerk, 
MoJSTGOMEUT,  18th  April,  1861. 


I  NDEX. 


1 


ABATEMENT-- 

Of  suits . , 88 

ADJUTANT  and  INSPECTOR  GENEKAL-^ 

Depftrtmeut  organized 29 

"  act  amendatory 63 

"  contingencies  for. 60 

Brigadier  General  may  be  assigned  to  duty  of. . . .         64 
Officers  of  department  may  be  assigned  to  com- 
mand by  President 30 

ADMIRALTY— 

At  Key  West 60-62 

Jurisdiction  of  district  court 92-93 

Laws  of  U.  S.  and  rules  of  court ,. 93 

ALABAMA— 

Resoluti  on  accepting  loan 1 

AMENDMEN  TS 89-90 

APPEALS— 

When  Court  is  divided 94 

From  district  courts  in  criminal  cases 92 

"^         "  '*      in-  civil  cases 93 

"  "  "      in  admiralty  and  equity 94 

Key  West , . .         62 

From  state  courts 95 

Pending  in  U,  S.  at  date  of  secession 97-98 

In  cases  transferred  and  decided   by  the  courts  of 

the  Confederacy 99-100 

Bonds  for  costs 93 

Damages  and  costs ^ . .  .^ .   93-94 

Existing  judgments  and  decrees.. . ,  ^ 94 


112 

APPOINTMENTS— 

Commissioners  to  U,  S 10 

See  several  lieads. 
APPROPRIATIONS— 

Provisional  forces 67,  58,  03 

Regular  army. 58-00 

Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores 100 

Legislative,  executive  and  judicial T4-77 

Post'office  Department 75-70-107 

Purchase,  alteration,  &c.,  of  arms » . .         00 

Bureau  of  Lidian  Affairs 108 

Miscellaneous. ...» 70 

Executive  mansion 76 

Custom  Houses _ 1 00 

Courts  and  clerk's  office.  New  Orleans 100 

Navy 103 

For  salary  of  Auditor  of  Treasury  auditing  ac- 
counts of  War  Office 106 

ARMS— 

Purchase,  manufacture  and  alteration 10 

Purchase,  appropriation  for 60 

"  and  preparation  of  ordnance  for  navy..         71 

ARMY— 

General  staff. 29 

"        amendatory  act 63 

Provisional  forces.. 34 

"  "       appropriations  for 57,  58,  03 

"  "  "  "    at  Charleston  57,  58 

Volunteers  and  militia 35-38 

Regular  organization 40  et.  scq. 

"  "  appropriation  for 58-00 

"  "  oath  required 04 

ARREST— 

Persons  under,  not  discharged  by  secession 99 

ARTICLES  OP^  WAR 40-47 

ARSENALS 5,  74 

ASSIGNEES— 

Suits  by 85 

ASSISTANTS— 

Assistant  Attorney-General 48 

"        Postmaster  General 48 


V, 


113 

ASSISTANTS -CoNTiNiKi). 

.             Assistant  Sccretaiy  of  St:ite. ;?  1 ,  4S 

"                 "           "  Tii'.isviry 1 3,  48 

"          ''Treasurers,... 6,7 

"                "          "  Congress, .78 

Treasnrev,  (Mint,  N.  O.) 65-56 

ATTOllNEYS— 

Gontn-al, . ■ 11 ,  1 7,  1'.^  35 

Assistant, 48 

District,  ai'pointnK'nt 90 

Oath,  duty,  salary  a:ul  milcv^T 90 

Key  West G2,  (repealer!,) '7ft 

Addition;;]   compeu nation 81-82 

AUDITOR— 

?C«  V«'    .^^^'*^'  office  created 1 M 

, ,               "      salary 13 

'•      duties,  powers  and  incapacities 14-15 

Second,  duties  and  sabiry. 79,  106 

ATisdeineanors  and  penalties 15 

AUTOCiK  ArilS 6 

BAIL— 

^           IJond  not  discharged  by  secession 9'.) 

RAKKKIJ.  WTLLTA:M  P 22 

r.ILLS-^ 

(){  Congress I  !*  fVtJ.V!* 1 1 

And  notes 85 

BOATS— 

Mississippi 26-28 

Purchn'^e,  arming  and  equipping . 38 

Ciun 78 

BONDS— 

Of  custom  officers  ])rior  to   1st   April,    1861,   and 

whqre  filed 6-7 

Of  Confederate  States 32-3M 

Of  assistant  treasurer  and  treasurer  mint,  N.  O...  55-56 

Marshals 83 

Clerks Id. 

Suit  upon  official,  of  officer  residing  at  seat  of  gov- 

ernnient 94 

Bail  not  discharged  by  secession 99 


114 

BULLION  FUNDS—  ^ 

Transferreil  by  Louisiana 65 

BUOYS 39 

BUIJEAUS- 

Lii,^lit  House 39-40 

Printing 25 

[ndian  MX:\\r< 101-108 

CAVEATS- 

Geiiernlly 35 

As  to  Waldcn,  ^.^\ 9 

"       Barker,  W.  P 22 

CLEilKS- 

Snpreiiio  Court,  appointment, oath,  boud  and  fees,         93 

Couit  of  Admiralty,  Key  West 61 

Justice  Department 48 

Post  Office 48-50-57 

State  Department 47 

Navy         "  47-49-72 

Treasury 47 

Lidian  Bureau 101-108 

War  Department 47-48 

Chngress. .  •. 78 

Of  District  Courts 83 

"  a|)poinlinent,    qualification,  bond  and 

oatli 83 

Bond  and  oath  signing  process 84 

"  "      fees 80 

"  "      failing  to  pay  over  money 90 

CLOTHING— 

For  soldiers 45 

COIN— 

Dies 50 

Oft'ences 72-74 

COLLECrOlLS— 

Continued  in  office  till  1st  April,  1 802 0-7 

Enforce  revenue  laws  except  Texas 8 

Entitled   to  one-half  recovered   for  violation  rev- 
enue law  ^Mississippi  river 26 

Light  money 79 

Mississii)pi  river 28 

Certain  ports  appointed  by  Secretary  of  Treasury.         31 


115 

C031ME1JCTAL  AGl^.NTS 17 

C0:\[MISSA1IY  (iENEHxVL 29-30 

Amendatory  net 64 

Officers  of  (lepiirtnient  assigned  to  coiumand 30 

COMMISSTONKl^S— 

To  United  States 8 

To  Europe  may  be  instructed  as  to  copy-rights.  . .  49 

From  North  Carolina 4 

COMPTllOLLEII  OF  THE  TKEASUli Y— 

Office  created 13 

Sahiry,  duties  and  disabilities 14-15 

IMisdemeauors  and  penalties 15 

CONGRESS— 

Preserv:ition  of  bills  and  i-esolntions .  11 

"•               ^''     records 2 

Printers  to 1 

Commissioners  to,  from  North  Carolina 4 

Avitographs  of  members 5 

Pay  of  members 57 

"       secretary  and  other  employees 77-78 

Contingent  fund 100-101 

CONSTITrTION— 

Provisional,  with  autographs 5 

CONSULS— 

Nun\ber  nnd  aj^pointment  and  fees    77 

CONTEMPTS  OF  COURT 88 

COPYIilGHTS— 

International 49 

COSTS— 

On  appeal 93 

Security  for 91 

COTTON—  ' 

Ex])ort  duty  on 33 

COUNTERFEITING— 

Povstage  stamps 20 

Treasury  notes 54-55 

Coin 72-73 

COUPONS 32-33 

COURTS— 

Judicial S2  e!  seq. 

Admiralty  and  maritime  at  Kev  West 60 


I  hi 

COURTS— CoxTiMKi). 

]\Iarti:il  and  inquiry  in   navy Yl 

"         "         "         "    army , 40 

Writs  tesled  supreme  court 84 

Contomiits 88 

See  district,  Sii])ronu' 

CUKHEXCY. '.  : 72-73 

CUSTOMS— 

Onieers  rontiniu'<l  till  Is;   .V))!-il,   IbOl C-"? 

"         duties,  bonds,  oatlis,  salaries  .Irid  fevs .  .  . .        o-7 

Enforced,  except  aijainst  Texas 8 

Secretary  of  Tre.-isury  lo  report  pl:in  of  ve.lucinij 

expense  of  collecting 7 

Articles  exenipt ;)-'2n 

On  Mississippi  river l.'('.-28 

Liquors  and  sugar 38 

Ports' of  entry  estaldished  and  alxilislied  Ly  Secre- 
tary of  Treasury 31 

Special  njijents 107-108 

CTSTOM  HOUSES— 

Agents  to  organize 1 07-108 

Questions  taken  under   charge 5 

i\ppropriati()n  lor 100 

DAHLONEGA. , 50 

DAMAGES— 

A])pcal  for  delay 93 

Failure  to  pay  <n'cr  nioneys  by  i-lcrks  or  mai-slial.  90 

DECREES— 

See  judgments 

DEBT— 

ImprisDiinient  lor 91 

DEED— 

When  Mai'shal  dies  or  goes  out  of  office 91 

DEMURltER— 

Judgment  on 89 

DERARTMENTS— (See  several  heads.) 

DEl^OSITIONS «0-h7 

DERUTY  MARSHALS S3-84 

DIGEST 03 

DISTRICT  COUIiT— 

One  in  each   State H2 


DISTRICT  COURT— CoN-nxuEP. 

Marshal  and  clcrW  appointment  aiultcnu  of  oiHce-.         83 

a  ''       oath  and  bond ^-^ 

"       fees ^^ 

Clerk  n«.t  to  be  connected  Avitli  judiio  by  blood  or 

..  „  83 

niavnaiie 

Attended  by  marshal '  '^ 

Appoints  persons   to  execute    writs  when  marshal 

or  deputy  is  party ^' 

Test  and  sea!  of  writs • ^-^ 

Seal  provided  by  judge 

Times  and  places  of  holding ^* 

Oath  Of  judge ^-^-^^ 

Jurisdiction 

Costs  M-hen  more  actions  than  one ^-^ 

In  matters  of  equity  where    no   separate  court  of 

S5 

equity 

Rules    of  decision _  "-^ 

Proceedings  and  forms  (jf  writs ^o-S(5 

May  grant  new  trial ^^ 

Injunctions,  sci.  fa.  and  habeas  corpus 86 

Testimony ^^~^l 

Judge  may  appoint  commissioners 8<^  , 

Parties  heard  by  themselves  or  counsel ST 

Liens  of  judgment  and  execution s<-c  f 

Oral  testimony  and  examination  of  witnesses 88 

Competency  of  witnesses ^'^ 

-  88 

Reviving  suits "^ 

Production  of  books  and  writings B8 

,,      ,         ,^ .    88-89 

Contempts 

•  89 

Jurors,  petit 

"         grand ^l"^'-^ 

Jud<nnents  by  default,  confession  or    demurrer. ..         89 

T     r.,.,  80-00 

J  eotails 

Writs  when  two  or  more  divisions ^^ 

Supersedeas  of  execution 

•                                                        on 
Time  of  issuing  execution '^ 

When  marshal  dies  or  goes  out   of  office  before 

making  deed 

Security  for  costs ^^ 

Rules  for  conduct  and  dispatch  of  business 01 


1 1^ 

DISTRICT  C'OI'HT— CoNTiN-UEi).  ,  tfjIllT 

Dc'Ltors  imprisoned  uiulcr  i)rocoss •...  9\ 

CojznizaiH'c  of  crimes  and  offences 01 

Proceedings  and  j)ractice  in  criminal  cases ni-9'J 

Cognizance  of  admiralty  and  maritime  cases 02-93 

Laws  of  r.  S.  and  rnlcs  of  Court 93 

Writs  of  erroi'  and  ai>peal 9"-94 

Transfei-  of  records  to,  from  I".    S.  circuit  and  dis- 
trict courts 96 

Previous  oi'ders  in   V.  S.  courts  to   have  tlie  same 

effect OG 

Copies  of  papers  itc,  transferred  to  be  evidence...  96 

Transferred  cases  to  l>e  lieard  and  decided 96 

Wlieu   cases  to  bo  considered  abandoned 90-07 

Judii'inents   in  civil    cases   misatisfied  at  secession 

have  f<»rce  and  effect 97 

'"'■                "         ])roceedinL!;s  on 97 

Cases  in  nnITh'Ii  I'nited  States  is  plaintiff 97 

Judgment  iinal  when  pending  in  supreme  court  ol" 

V.  S.  if  iKii  transferred  in   12  montlis 98 

Judgments  of  supreme  court  ofU.  S.  before  seces- 
sion to  be  carried  int<»  effect 98 

Jurisdiction    in    cases    of  malfeasance    or    misfea- 
sance in  otHt'C  at  seat  of  government 99 

DOCK-YAIM)S 74 

DOORKEEPEH  of  COXGIIESS 7s 

DIIAFT,S:\IAX— 

Post-office  Department •''O 

DUTIES— TAPIKF— 0-102 

Li(pu)rs,  malt  and  distilli'd,  and  sugar 3S 

Conunodities  exempt 9,  20,  101-102 

Exi)ort  on   cotton 33 

Liglit  money V9 

Disci'imiuating  on  vessels  rejx'aled 29 

Repeal  of  act  exemi»ting  certain  articles 105 

IMerchandise  in  transit 104 

ENGINEERS— 

In  navy ^^ 

ENTRY— 

Ports  of 31 


119 

ENVELOPES— 

Stampt'd 19 

C^)lnl);^ny  carryiiig  Iclter  not    enclosed 21,  80-81 

EVIDENCE— 

Copies  ot'  official   records  and  ))a])crs  in   Ircasury 

dei)artinent 18-14 

Copies  of  official    papers    and  records  transterre(l 

to  district    court 96 

EXECrTlONS 90,  92 

EXECUTIVE  MANSION 22,  V6 

EXPRESS  COMPANY 2],so-si 

FEES— 

Of  attorneys HI 

Of  clerks  of  supreme   court 98 

"■         and  marshals 80 

Of  court  connnissioners 87 

FELONY— 

l*osta^'e  stamps,  dies,  itc 20 

Treasuny  notes. 54-56 

Coin,  coinau'c  and  mints 72-73 

F01IA(iK 44 

FORTS— 

(V'ssion  reconnnended 74 

Pi-esident's  authority  when  ceded 74 

(Questions   taken  under   charge,  and  President  to 

communicate  to  the  seA'eral  States 5 

FRANKINC;  PRR'ILEGE 21 

FUNDS,  TRANSFER  ACC  EPTED 65 

GUN  BOATS 78 

HABEAS  CORPUS 86 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS 101-108 

INDICT-AIENTS— 

Prior  to  secession 99 

infor:mer 15-16 

injunctions,  writs  of 86 

interest— 

On  treasury  notes 51,  at  scq. 

Stocks  and  bonds 32-33 

On  judgments 80 

JAILS 99 

JEOFAILS 89-90 


120 

JUDGES — (See  several  voiirts.) 

"     Advocate 39 

JITDGMEXTS— 

Lien S7-88 

Amount  on  bond  or   ;inr{'c'iiu'nt  >vlu'n  by  dofault, 

confession,  or  on  (.U'niurrer SO 

Interest  on 89 

In  oases  pendijiu"  in  U.  S.  Su])ronie   Court    at   se- 

»•  cession 08 

•'*           Of  Sui)renio  or  otlicr  Court  of  United  Stales  be- 
fore secession 08—00 

JUDTCLVPvY  ACT 82 

.TUDICIAUY  COMMITTEE— 

Authorized  to  liave  certain  niatter  jninted G 

JUKORS 80-01 

JURY— 

Petit 80 

Grand 01 

JUSTK  E,  DEPARTMENT  OF— 

Organization IT 

Clerical  force ts-40 

KEY  WEST— 

Admiralty  and  maritime  cvurt UO 

AVreeking- 02 

LABORERS— 

Emj>loyment  by  Departments 4S— tO 

''  "  P.  O.  Dejiartment oT 

LAWS— 

Publication 12 

•           Preservation  of  originals 11 

United  States  not  inconsistent,  itc,  continued.  .  .  4-40 

Revenue,  to  l»e  enforced 8 

Digest  of 03 

Of  several  States,  rules  of  decision 85 

LIENS— 

Judgments  and  executions ST-SS 

LIGHT  HOUSE  BUREAU :30-40 

LIGHT  IMONEY TO 

LOAN— 

For  support  and  defence ^^ 

LOUISIANA— 

Transfer  of  funds 65 


121 

MAILS— 

Foreign 21,  22,  33 

Domestic 80 

Chartered  and  Express  Companies 21,  80,  81 

MARINE  CORPS 71 

Laws  United  States •. 72 

MARSHALS— 

Appointment 83 

Oath  and  bond 83 

May  appoint  deputies 83 

**    k  -'  They  and  sureties  bound  for  acts  of  deputies S3 

To  attend  District  Courts 83 

"         '■'■      Sui^rcmc  Court 83 

Execute  precepts 83 

Command  2)osse  comitatus 83 

If  interested  or  party 83 

Death,  resignation  or  removal 83-84 

Costs  and  fees 86 

Failing  to  pay  over  money 00 

Deed  by  successor 01 

Provides  place  of  confinement 99 

:\IEDICAL  DEPARTMENT— 

Army 20,  30,  43-44 

Navy (57 

MESSENGERS— 

Post-otiice  Department 48,  5G-57 

Congress 78 

3IILEAGE— 

Members  of  Congress 57 

District  attorneys 00-91 

Marshal 86 

Of  Jurors 89 

MILITIA 35-38 

^IINTS ..50,55,  56,  72,108 

MISDEMEANORS- 

Letters,  carrying 21,  80 

Stamps 20 

]Mississippi  river 26-28 

Franking  privilege 21 

MISSISSIPPI  RIVER. 26 

.MUNITIONS  of  WAR 10,  71 


1 22 

NAVAL  AFFAIRS 7 

NAVAL  OFFICERS— 

TraveliiiGf  expenses 104-105 

''  Navigation  laws 28 

NAVY— 

Date  of  connnissions 104 

Organization,  regulations,    officers,  employees  and 

salaries 66-72 

Appro]>riation 103 

NAVY  J)EPAUTMENT 16-17 

Clerical  force 47-49 

Secretary  of,  salary 11 

His  duties  and  powers 10-17,  72,  104-105 

NAVY  YARDS 5,  74 

NEW  ORLEANS 50,  55 

NOTARY  PUBLIC 87 

NORTH  CAROLINA 4 

OATHS— 

Assistant  treasurer  and  treasurer  of  mint 55 

Of  officers  of  customs  prior  to  1st  April,  1  SGI ... .        6-7 

"         "         endorsement  and  tiling 7 

"      ,  "         Department  of  State 12 

"         "         Army 64 

Agent  of  company  carrying  mail 80 

Clerks  and  marshals 83 

OFFENCES— 

Persons  not  dischai'ged  by  secession 99 

liy  officers  .at  seat  of  government 99 

OFFICER  OF  ORDERS  AND  DETAIL 71 

OFFICERS— (See  several  heads.) 

Resigned  or  resigning 64 

Oath  of,  in  army 64 

Traveling  expenses  of  naval 104-105 

ORDNANCE  and  ORDNANCE  STORES— 

For  army 106 

PARTIES 85-88 

PATENTS 35 

PAYMASTER— 

In  navy 68-72 

PENITENTIARY 99 

PORTS  OF  ENTRY 31,  107,  108 


123  ^ 

PLEADING—  '  :-;^..^-::*''^ 

Jeofoils 89-90 

POSTAGE— 

Kates  of  domestic 18-19 

"       "    foreign ^^ 

A!        Must  be  prepaid 18 

'f        Stamps  and  envelopes 19 

"                     "          forging  and  connterfeiting-  19-20 

What  exempt 19 

Franking 21 

May  be  required  in  money  before  stamps  distrib- 
uted   3^ 

POSTMASTEK— 

Defacing  stamps 20 

Franking  privilege 

"              "         violating 20 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL— 

Salary • H 

Duties  and  authority 17,  18,  19,  20,  21 

Violating  franking  privilege 4 

May  order  postage  paid  in  money 33 

Contracts  for  foreign  mails 33 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT— 

Organization 1"^ 

Clerical  force 47,  49,  56,  57 

Appropriations 75,  76,  107 

POWDER.. lO-"?! 

POWDER  MILLS 10 

PRACTICE— 

Admiralty,  Key  West 62 

"           and  district  courts 92-93 

Judicial  courts 82  f<  seq. 

Production  of  books,  &c 88 

In  criminal  cases 91-92 

PRESIDENT— 

Authority  to  receive  arms  and  munitions 34 

"         to  appoint  commissioners  to  U.  S 8 

"         to  accept  i^rovisional  forces 34 

"         to  charter  arms  and  equipments 38 

"         to  detail  captain  or  commander  for  chief 

of  Light  House  Bureau 39 


124  ...    ., 

PRESIDENT— CoxTiNUKi).  --^^:.T7ri 

Authority  to  call  ti'oops  into  service 47 

"         to   select   captains  and   lieutenants    of 

ent^ineers 41 

"         to  equip  light  battalions 41 

"         to  enlist  armorers 45 

"         to  assign  duties  to  officers 45 

"         to  approve  army  regulations 45 

"         to  order  who   shall  command  different 

corps 46 

"         to  take  possession  of  i)roperty  ceded.. .  74 

"         to  appoint  consuls 77 

"         to  control  contingent  fund 77 

"         to  purchase  and  construct  gun. boats. .  77 

"         to  instruct  commissioners  to  Europe. . .  49 

"         to  have  treasury  notes  issued .t1 

"         to  direct  a])pr(ipriation  for  sujiport  of 

provisional  i'orees 00 

"         to  assign  15rigadier-General  to  duty  of 

Adjutant  and  Inspector-General.. .  .  tif 
"         to  assign  ollicers  of  Quartermaster-Gen- 
eral's,   Commissary -General's    and 
Adjutant-General's  Departments  to 

command "JO 

"         to  tix  pay  of  seamen 71 

"         to  determhie  relative  and   assimilated 

rank  of  nav}'  and  army  officers 72 

"         to  approve  navy  regulations 72 

"         to   make   contracts    for   purchase   and 

manufacture  of  munitions  of  "war. . .  10 
Directed  to  conuuunicate  resolution  as  to  forts 

to  the  several  States. 5 

Secretaries  of  Navy,  State  and  War  under  control  16 

Enjoins  duty  upon  I'ostmaster-General 17 

Authorized  to  employ  private  secretary  and  mes- 
senger     10-48 

Salary 75 

Approves  seal  of  Treasury  Department 13 

Executive  mansion 22 

Required  to  instruct  collectors  to  enforce  revenue 

laws ft 


125  ' 

PRESIDENT— CoxTixiKo. 

Appoints  general  oflieers  for  provisional  forces. . .  34 

Directed  to  assume  control  of  military  operations.  34 
Appoints  additional  quartermasters,  commissaries 

and  surgeons • ,  37 

Ap})oints  from  Lieutenants,  inspectors  of  sea  coast.  38-39 

f           Appointments  in  regular  army 40,  tt  seq. 

^D        Ap]toints  second  Auditor Id 

/               "         inferior  officers T9 

'*         Attorney  and  Marshal  Ivey  West T8 

Assistant  Treasurer  and  Treasurer  of  mint 55 

%'^   4^^  Appoints  naval  officers  during  recess TO 

Appoints  all  officers,  civil,  military  and  naval,  dur- 
ing recess  of  Congress 108 

Authority  as  to  loan 32 

Authority  as  to  treasury  notes 51 

Authority  as  to  second  Auditor T9 

Appoints  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs 101 

May  affix  certain  duties  to  naval  commissions. ...  104 
PRINTING— 

Keid  &;  Shorter  printers  to  Congress 1 

Provisioiial    Constitution    Avith    autograi)h    signa- 
tures    5 

Of  such  matter  as  judiciary  connnittee  may  desire 

to  lay  before  Congress  authorized 0 

For  committees  of  Congress 8 

Public,  in  relation  to 22-26 

Style   of 1-23 

Compensation  for,  generally 23-24 

Compensation  for,  on  parchment 24 

Post-office  blanks,  tfcc 24 

Advertisements  in  public  gazette 24 

Contracts  for,  by  chief  officers 24  ■ 

Of  Executive  Departments  authorized 24 

Accounts  for,   sworn  to  by   contractor  or  public 

printer,  accompanied  "with  vouchers 24 

On  parchment 24 

Bureau  of. 25 

Superintendent  of 25 

By  whom  appointed 25 

Eligibility  and  duties  of. 25 


120 

PRINTIXCJ— CoNTiM  i: i>. 

Appeal  from  decision  of. 25 

Accounts  for  audited  and  allowed 25 

PRODUCTIOX— 

Of  hooks,  ttc 88 

PRIVATE  SECRETARY 10 

PROVISION  AI.  C  ONSTITinTON 5 

PROVISIONAL  FORCES ;u 

Approj)riation ; 57 

Appropriation  at  Charleston 58 

PROVISIONS— (Navy) 72 

PUBLIC  DEFENCE.' 34,  35,  38,  57,  58,  63 

PUBLIC  ESTAliLISIIMENTS 5-74 

QUARTEini  ASTER— 

Department  ori^ani/x'd 29 

"             amendatory  act 64 

Officers  may  lie  assigned  to  command 30 

Of  marines 71-72 

RATIONS— 

In   army 45 

In  n;ivy 71 

RECORDS— 

Transfer  to  Confederate  courts 96 

Co])ics  Avlien  evidence 96 

RECRUITING 68 

REGISTER  OF  TREASURY— 

Office  and  sal.ary 13 

Duties  and  powers 14 

Disabilities 15 

"           violating 15 

Signs  certificates  of  stock  on  bonds 32 

Countersigns  treasury  notes 51 

REGISTRY— 

Of  letters 21 

Of  vessels 39 

SALARY— 

President 

Vice  l*resident 11 

Heads  of  Departments , 11 

Assistant  Attorney-General 48 

Assistant  Secretaries 48 


1-27 

SALARY— CoNTiMRP.  ^g 

rrivate  Secretary 

-.  .  .    4  /— 49 

Clerks  and  messengers 

Commissiner  of  Indian  Affairs  and  clerk ^^101 

Officers  of  Congress "~'" 

^^  ,,  6G,  f<  seq. 

Officers  ot  navy •  / 

.      -,.  4o 

Fn-st  Auditor ^^ 

Second  Auditor ' ' 

40 

Reccister 

4o 

Comptroller 

Treasurer -^ 

Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs 

"    clerk ^^^ 

105 
Officers  of  Congress 

JSCIBE  FACLWi 

SEAMEN—  .^ 

Pay  fixed  by  President ' 

_,    .  *  '. .  <  1 

Rations 

SECRETARY- 

Of  Congress ^-'         ^^ 

«         "         Assistant * 

"  Navv—  ,„-■,-, 

'    ,  105-11 

Salary ^   ^ 

Duties  and  powers 16-1  /,  i 

Authorized   to   pay    certain   travelhng  ex- 

104-105 

j)cnses 

"  State— 

f=^^W ; 1,_12 

Duties  and  powers,  &c- 

Assistant ' 

Clerks 4'-*^ 

«  Treasury — 

Salary ^      J^^ 

General  duties  and  powers 13-14-lo,  105 

Appoints  special  agents 107-108 

Di>abiUties 

"  violating 

Powers  as  to  ports  of  cutry 31,  107-108 

u         tt  u       u      u     collectors..31,  107-108 

Duties  and  powers  in  relation  to  loan 32-33 

May  remit  duties  in  certain  cases 101-102 


f 

SECRETARY,  of  Treasury— Continukd.  ' 

Light  House  Bureau 38-3J> 

Assistant 13,  14,  15 

"         Disabilities 15 

"                 "         violatiujj^ 15 

"  War— 

.Salary U 

l>i'Itartiiient 16 

Anny  and  Indians 16 

lender  control  of  President 16 

Clerks 10,  48-49 

Prepares  and  publishes  regulations 45 

]5ond  Quarteriuaster  and  Commissary  De- 

,    partment 45 

Apjiropriation  for  regular  army 00 

SHIPS— 

Light  money VB 

Discriminating  duties  rei>ealed 28 

Purchase,  arming  and  equipping 38 

Registration . 30 

SINKIXG  FUND 33 

STAMPS U),  20,  33 

STATUTES— 

Of  United  States 4,  V2,  73 

Registration  of  letters  21 

Originals  preserved   . . . 11 

Puhliealion 12 

Digest 03 

STOCKS 32-33 

SUBSISTENCE,  Army 29-30 

"                   Navy 71-72 

SUGAR 38 

SUITS  Avhen  considered  abandoned 90-97 

SUPREME  COUIM^— 

Annual  session  at  seat  of  (Jovernnient H2 

Adjournment  by  one  Judge  if  no  quorum 82 

Marshal  of  District  attends 83 

Test  of  writs 84 

Seal 84 

Oath  of  Judges 84 

"Writs  of  sci.J'a.,  and   /loheas  eoqms   and  hijunc- 

tion 86 


129 

SUPREME  COURT— CoNnxuED. 

Suit  revived  by  sci.  fa 88 

Contempts 88-89 

Writs  of  error  supersedeas 90 

"             "       in  criminal  cases 92 

"  "       iTi  civil  cases 93,  97,  98,  100 

"            "       Key  West C2 

State  courts 95-96 

Bonds  for  costs 93 

*             Clerk  appointment,  oath,  bond  and  fees 93 

May  adjudge  damages  for  AeX-Aj 9o-94 

Appeals  when  sum  exceeds  $5,000 94 

Appeals  and  writs  of  errors  from  existing  judg- 
ments and  decrees 94 

May  make  rules 94 

When  equally  divided  but  not  full,  re-argument . .  94 

Re-argument,  full  judgment  affirmed 94 

Original  and  exclusive  jurisdiction 94-95 

Writs  of  mandannts  and  prohil)ition 95 

Cases  i)ending  in  United  States 97-98 

Unexecuted  judgments  of  U.  S.,  rendered  before 

secession 98-99 

Writs  of  error  or  appeal  in  cases  transferred  and 

decided  by  Courts  of  Confederacy 99-100 

Cannot  issue  execution  on  writ  of  error 94 

Trial  by  jury 95 

Notice  of  transfer   from  Su})reme  Court  of  U.  S., 

to  that  of  Confederate  States 98 

SURGEON— 

General 33-43 

Army «: 30 

Navy 67 

TARIFF— 

Existing  laws  to  be  enforced. 9 

On  coal,  iron,  cheese,  &c 102 

Texas  excepted 8-10 

Applied  to  Texas 105 

Certain  commodities  exempt 9,  29,  101,  102 

Repeal  of  act  of  exemption 105 

On  liquors  and  sugar 38 

Merchandise  in  transit 104 


130 

TARIFF— CoxTixuED. 

Materials  for  telegrajdi  lines,  Forts  Morgan  and 

Pulaski,  exempt 50 

TELEG  R  API  I  LI  X  ES— 

Materials,  Forts  ]\Iorgan  and  I'lilaski  exempt  from 

duty 50 

TESTDION  Y 80,  88,  96 

TEXAS— 

Excepted  from  revenue  laws 8-10 

Admission 35 

Tarifi'  la^^'s  applied 105 

TREASURER— 

Assistant,  continued  till  1st  April,  18G1 6 

Assistant,  duties,  powers,  salaries,  bonds  and  oath.       6-7 

At  New  Orleans,  duties,  &e 55-56 

Office  created 13 

Salary 13 

Duties  and  bond 15 

In  regard  to  treasury  notes 51,  et  seq. 

Disabilities  and  penalties 15 

TREASURY— 

DepartuTent 13 

Notes 5 1 ,  <?^  seq. 

UNITED  STATES— 

Certain  laws  of,  contimied 4 

Rules  and  articles  of  Avar 46 

VESSELS— 

Discriminating  duties  repealed 28 

On  Mississippi  river 26-28 

Chartered  or  purchased,  armed  and  e(pii])ped. ...  38 

Registration 39 

Light  money 78 

VICE  PRESIDENT  SALARY 11 

WAR— 

Department  established 16 

"  clerical  force 47-49 

"           Second   Auditor   of  Treasury  audits 
accounts,  contracts  for  munitions 10-71 

WARRANTS— 

On  criminal  charge  prior  to  secession  in  force  and 

returnable 99 


131 

WRECKING— 

License 62 

WRITS— 

Test  and  Seal 84 

Forms 85-88 

Injunction,  sci./a.  and  habeas  corjms 86 

On   criminal   charge   issued  before  secession  con- 
tinued in  force  and  returnable  to  District  Court.         99 
When  two  or  more  divisions  of  District  Court...         90 
Mistake,  omission  or  defection 89-90 


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